419 scam: ECOBANK <"www."@song.ocn.ne.jp> Eco BankOnline transfer department

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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 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.
- customer.caer1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ECOBANK <"www."@song.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ECOBANK <ECO.BANK.BENIN@arcticmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:26:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Eco BankOnline transfer department

Your Fund valued US$10.80.000.00 USD was deposited here in our escrow account, but you need to open your own personal online account with us here, so that we shall credit your payment into the account for further transfer into any account of your choice.

The cost to open online bank account for non residential customers is US$50.00, while the activation for international operation/use is US$115.00, both are at the total of US$165.00 only.

NOTE: the US$50.00 is refundable when ever a customer wishes to close his/her account, while the activation charges of US$115.00 is not refundable.

The open and activation charges are required to send through money gram with the name of our receiver cashier (JAMES OTUAH).

Use the information below for the payment:

1. Receiver name: JAMES UDOAH.
2. City/Country: Cotonou - Benin Republic.
3. Test question: Hi?
4. Answer: Fine.

Forward the MTCN and sender's name here after making the payment; and upon confirmation by our receiving cashier; the online bank account shall be open and activate immediately, and its account information, such as our website and PIN
code shall be forward to you, and you shall login to the account to view your account statement or make transfer into any of your choice.

Finally, open the attachment and fill the application form carefully and return immediately as instructed together with the US$165.00 payment MTCN.

Thanks for banking us!
Eco BankOnline transfer department
Sincerely yours SAMSON NWAMU,
WEBSITE www.ecobnkbeninplc.2fh.co
Emails (ECO.BANK.BENIN@arcticmail.com)
Emails (customer.caer1@hotmail.com)

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