419 scam: Eco bank plc Nigeria <ecobankplc.nigeria@ymail.com> CONGRATULATIONS ! YOUR ATM CARD IS READY.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348143123577

Fraud email example:

From: Eco bank plc Nigeria <ecobankplc.nigeria@ymail.com>
Reply-To: Eco bank plc Nigeria <ecobank_plc_n@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:59:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ! YOUR ATM CARD IS READY.

Â Dear esteemed client,

Good day, Compliment of the season to you wishing you a happy and prosperous new year. My name is Barrister Phillip Offor, The personal attorney to Eco Bank Plc,I want to use this opportunity to bring to your notice that your fund which was transferred to us here from the Federal Ministry of Finance has been accredited into an ATM CARD for security purpose.

You are advised to abide by our instruction so that your ATM CARD will get to you.
You are also notified that after 5 working days and you did not send us the required $80 for shipping of your inherited ATM card worth of USD$1.500.000.00 that we will cancel your deliver and you will have nobody to blame because I
don't know the reason why you will abandon your USD$1.500.000.00 here with Eco Bank Plc because of $80usd since.

My dear valued client, once again, kindly try as much as you can and make sure that you send the $80 today or first thing tomorrow morning to enable us proceed direct to Courier Company and register your ATM CARD for onward delivery and we are giving you 100% guarantee/assurance that immediately we receive the shipment fee today or tomorrow your ATM CARD will depart from this Country and proceed direct to your home address by 3:45 PM tomorrow and it will definitely gets to your home address within the space of 48 working hours.

So kindly try as much as you can and make sure that you send the shipment fee today or first thing tomorrow morning and get back to us with the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) immediately you send the $80 to enable us commence towards the shipment and guarantee the accomplishment in your favor
okay.

Be warned this may be your last opportunity to claim your ATM card, and last warning to you. I will like you to make good arrangement to enable everything work well the way I want it to be, I made oath to show the truth, try to make sure you send the $80 today to avoid more delay because of time difference I need the Atm Card to leave latest tomorrow morning to your state.

Let us establish that trust so that whenever you told me that you are doing something I will have confidence. Even Jesus condemn liars.I promise you that I will not betray the trust you have on me. Remember to use this name and
address below to wire the $80 via Western union money transfer OR Money gram.

Receiver name:..............Nwokedi Ambrose Ugochukwu
Address...................... No 24 Okokomaiko,Lagos, Nigeria.
Zip code......................00234
Country:.........................Nigeria
City:.............................,,,,,Lagos
Test Question:..................How Long
Test Answer:.....................Two days
Amount:.............................$80 usd
MTCN...................................
Sender...................................
Sender add.............................

As soon as you made the payment email us immediately with the western union such as Sender name/ Money Transfer control Number[MTCN] to this officer.

FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU SENT THE FEE,+234 8143 123 577

Do not forget to furnish us with your current address,such as,your Name,Age,Occupation,House address and Country to avoid wrong delivery.

Thanks for your kind understanding while patiently waiting for your positive/reasonable and imperative feedback in other to commence towards the shipment and guarantee the accomplishment at earliest.

Barrister Phillip Offor
Eco Bank Plc. Nigeria.
CONGRATULATIONS ! YOUR ATM CARD IS READY.

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