419 scam: Eco bank director general <flie38056@gmail.com> ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT DEPART

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22995466968 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Eco bank director general <flie38056@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Eco bank director general <ebankplc31@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 21:47:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT DEPART

ECO BANK PLC REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Telephone +229 95466968
ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT DEPART

ATTENTION

WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION SECTION 17 OF DECREE 114 OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION, I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATIONS IS OK, THEREFORE, WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN OUR BID TO BE TRANSPARENT IN LINE WITH PROGRAMME OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF CHIEF .DR.YAYI BONI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER - CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN HIS CRUSADE AGAIANST CORRUPTION IN BENIN.

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT ATM CARD NUMBER; 4539-7978-0214-3027 HAS BEEN APPROVED AND UPGRADED IN YOUR FAVOUR THIS MORNING. YOUR SECRET PIN NUMBER IS 6742. THE ATM CARD VALUE IS $2.5 BILIONS UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY.

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL VALUE OF $10.000.00 USD IS PERMITTED FOR WITHDRAWAL PER DAY AND WE ARE DULY INTER-SWITCHED AND YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAWAL IN ANY LOCATION OF THE ATM CENTER OF YOUR CHOICE/NEAREST TO YOU.

WE HAVE ALSO CONCLUDED DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT WITH OUR ACCREDITED COURIER SERVICE COMPANY TO BE FULLY INSURED BY NICON INSURANCE CORPORATION TO OVERSEE THE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.YOUR PARTNER HAS PAID FOR THE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY CHARGES OF YOUR ATM CARD BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE THE RE-ACTIVATION ON YOUR BEHALF. HE TOLD US THAT YOU WILL SEND THE MONEY TO US AS SOON AS YOU CONTACTED US.

NOW, WE HAVE INFORMED OUR ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS, THEREFORE, SEND THE AMOUNT OF $195 DOLLARS TODAY. SO THAT, YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE RE-ACTIVATED, AND SEND TO YOU IMMEDAITLY.

MOREVER, NOTE THAT, THE ATM CARD CAN BE USE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD INCLUSIVE OF YOUR COUNTRY.YOU ARE ONLY TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR THE RE-ACTIVATION FEES AND THIS SHOULD BE SENT VIA WESTERN UNION.ALSO, MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $195 FEES TO US. WITH THE NAME OF OUR P.R.O (POBLIC RELATION OFFICER) STATED BELLOW.

SEND THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY

RECIEVER'S NAME _____ OBUMU JOE
COUNTRY_________REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY______________COTONOU
QUESTION___________IN GOD
ANSWER______________ WE TRUST
AMOUNT_____________$195
MTCN_________AND, SENDER NAME_______

AFTER YOU MADE THE PAYMENT, SEND THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION FOR URGENT PICK UP AND ONWARDS ACTION DISPATCHEMENT ACCRODING TO YOUR ADDRESS .HOWEVER MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONS YOU GAVE TO US ARE CORRECT TO AVOID ANY INTERCEIPTION OR WRONG DELIVERY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
REV. JOE SMITH
DIRECTOR ATM DEBIT DEPARTMENT
ECO Bank Of Benin Republic
Telephone +22995466968

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