419 scam: "Mr. Williams Eddy" <"sobo.itt."@etude.ocn.ne.jp> ECO BANK PLC NOTICE BOARD,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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. )
- "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.
- +22999750993 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankmanager372@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams Eddy" <"sobo.itt."@etude.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Williams Eddy" <bankmanager372@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 17:25:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ECO BANK PLC NOTICE BOARD,

TREASURY BILLS & BOUND

NO-4 WALTON HALL,
TRADE FAIR BALONGUN.
+229 99750993
ECO BANK PLC NOTICE BOARD,

I AM NEW MANAGER MD Williams Eddy, I WRITE TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE
THAT I WAS APPOINTED AS THE NEW BANK MANAGER OF ECO BANK PLC AND AS I
RESUME FULL WORK 13 NOV 2016 I FOUND YOUR TRANSACTION FILE AND THAT
YOUR TRANSFER IN THE BANK BOUNDED ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTED TO YOU
SINCE

THE PAST YEARS AND AS I HAVE THE NEW PROJECT AT HAND, I HAVE
FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO OUR FOREIGN TRANSFER UNIT TO LOOK INTO
YOUR FILE AND HAVE YOUR PENDING TRANSACTION WITH THE BANK COMPLETED TO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AFTER THE OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF FOREIGN TRANSFER UNIT
THIS MORNING,IT WAS APPROVED THAT YOUR TOTAL DUE SUM OF $12.5 million
USD IN THE BANK BOUNDED ACCOUNT SHOULD BE WIRE TRANSFERD INTO YOUR
OVER SEE ACCOUNT .TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSFER, THE FOREIGN TRANSFER
BOARD HAS OUTLINE THAT FIRST YOU MUST BECOME AN ACCOUNT HOLDER WITH
THIS BANK AND THIS SIMPLY MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO OPEN A
NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK TO ENABLE THE FOREIGN TRANSFER
UNIT BE ABLE TO REMIT YOUR DEPOSITED FUND IN THE BANK BOUNDED ACCOUNT
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK BEFORE WE CAN BE ABLE TO TRANSFER THE
TOTAL MONEY IN THIS YOUR ACCOUNT TO YOUR OVERSEA ACCOUNT THERE IN YOUR
COUNTRY.TO OPEN A NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WILL COST YOU
JUST $35 USD only FOR YOU TO BECOME AN ACCOUNT HOLDER WITH THIS BANK.
a)THE BANK CHARGE YOU $35.00 USD TO OPEN A NON RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT FOR
YOU.

b)AND YOU MUST HAVE A BALANCE OF AT LEAST $30.00USD IN THIS YOUR
NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK BEFORE WE CAN BE ABLE TO CREDIT
YOUR FUND FROM THE BANK BOUNDED ACCOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THIS
BANK IN READINESS FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. THE FOREIGN

TRANSFER UNIT HAS APPOINTED AN ACCOUNT OFFICE WHO WILL OPEN THE NON-

RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT FOR YOU ONCE YOU COMPROMISE AND SEND THE OPEN ACCOUNT

FEE TO HIS INFORMATION BELOW. IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SHOULD USE

YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICE NAME AND DETAILS BELOW AND SEND THE OPEN ACCOUNT
CHARGE

OF $35 MONEY GRAM NOW SO AS TO SPEED UP THE RATE OF PICK UP AND THE
IMMEDIATE

TRANSFER BE CONDUCTED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. YOU CAN
CALL

AND EMAIL HERE;(bankmanager372@gmail.com)
phone +229 99750993
AFTER YOU SEND THE
35 USD WITH BELOW INFORMATION.ACCOUNT OFFICE DETAILS.
Receiver name_____ Micheal Ude
Country____ Benin Republic
City_____ Cotonou
amount$35

AFTER YOU SEND THE OPEN ACCOUNT CHARGE $35 GET BACK TO US WITH THE
MTCN AND AS WELL AS YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WHERE THE TRANSFER SHALL BE

CONDUCTED TO YOU AS STATED BELOW.

Full names...............
Address................
Country...............
Telephone and Fax numbers...............
Occupation...............
Yours ID or your drivers license ...............
Bank name and address...............
Bank account number...............
claimer Signature................

YOURS IN SERVICE,
+229 99750993
THE MANAGER,
ECO BANK PLC
Mr. Williams Eddy

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