419 scam: "Eco bank Plc" <i.contact827@laposte.net> Re:Immediate DEBIT Inheritance Payment Notification

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22998243164 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eco bank Plc" <i.contact827@laposte.net>
Reply-To: jonasgomez74@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:00:54 +0700
Subject: Re:Immediate DEBIT Inheritance Payment Notification

Eco Bank PLC Benin Rue Du Gouverneur
Bayol 0!Bp 1280 Cotonou Benin
Republic.
Phone number+229-98243164

Hello Friend,

I have made series of efforts to reach you concerning your funds which
was discovered in a Dormant Account with our bank . I discovered that your
funds was floating in an account with a financial firm united nation (my
branch) and the money could not be transferred because of lack of proof
for the source of the funds also the transfer was not authorized by you
since your name was in the document.

I had to trace the documents to find out that the funds original belongs
to you and I decided to contact you so that you can have a smooth
transfer. The meeting was attended by Ms. Jane Wilson who represented Bank
of America, Dr. Ben S. Bernanke on behalf of the Federal Reserve board,
Special Agent Terry William who represented the Monetar Crimes
division and some other financial institutions from different part of the
world.

also work in-conformity of the European Union financial regulatory policy
as it affect Non Resident remittance transaction, such as yours We were
made to understand that you have tried in the past to receive your fund
but all to no avail, therefore we sincerely apologize for the delay in the
release of your over due contract inheritance payment valued $10,
500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into
your personal account.

The account where the fund is deposited is currently dormant and I will
guard on how you will get your fund transfer to you as you want.

you on the step on how you can get the funds release and you will transfer
the funds from you sitting room via your telephone because that is a more
secured way of doing bank transfers currently to avoid fraud.

I will be waiting for your call once you receive my proposal and I promise
you that the funds will be accessible under 6 days. You can email me back
with your telephone number so I can call you at better time for deep
conversation on how to move forward.

Thanks
Yours faithfully
Mr. Jonas Gomez

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