419 scam: "Oche"<support@mediswitchnamibia.com> Hello

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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- johocheaboh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Oche" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <globalcargoagents@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 07:31:24 -0000
Subject: Hello

Address: ECOWAS Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way

ACCRA GHANA.

Email: johocheaboh@gmail.com

Phone No: (+233 2384 76241 )

GOOD DAY.

WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE NEWLY APPOINTED BY CHAIRMAN

BOARD OF TRUSTEE ECO-BANK. TO GO-AHEAD AND RELEASE YOUR OVER DUE

FUNDS.

IN OUR DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED APPROVED FUNDS THAT HAS ALREADY GOTTEN APPROVAL FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOR WITH THE SUM OF US$2.4M DOLLARS WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY VIA ECO-BANK PLC.

DURING THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION, WE DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNNECESSARILY DELAYED BY CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE BANK WHO ARE TRYING TO DIVERT YOUR FUNDS INTO THEIR PRIVATE ACCOUNTS.

HOWEVER, ECO-BANK PLC HAVE TRANSFERRED THE SUM OF US$2.4M THROUGH OFFSHORE FINANCE BANK IN LONDON OF UNITED KINGDOM.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM YOUR MAILING ADDRESS THROUGH THIS EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS: ( johocheaboh@gmail.com )

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. JOHN OCHE ABOH

CUSTOMER’S SERVICES MANAGER

ECOBANK PLC.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam