419 scam: ECOBANK WESTAFRICA <"www."@onyx.ocn.ne.jp> DEAR BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "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)
- "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.
- +22999594826 (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.
- ecobank_westafrica@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ECOBANK WESTAFRICA <"www."@onyx.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ECOBANK WESTAFRICA <ecobank_westafrica@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:32:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

YECO BANK OF AFRICA
Welcome to ECOBANK Benin ECO BANK OF AFRICA, PLC. THE PAN AFRICAN BANK.
Carrefour des trois Banques Avenue Pape Jean Paul II, Cotonou, Benin P.o.Box 01 BP 2023 Cotonou Benin TEL: +229-99594826, Email: (ecobank_westafrica@yahoo.com)
DEAR ESTEEM BENEFICIARY,
This financial institution is pleased to inform you that you have been Appointed After our annual meeting held in the United States of America last week, to effect the release of your overdue inheritance payment of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10, 500,000.00) to you without any further delay. The meeting was attended by Dr. John Wilshire who represented Bank of America, Mrs. Janet L. Yellen on behalf of the Federal Reserve board, Special Agent Terry William who represented the FBI Anti Terrorist and Monetary Crimes division and some other financial institutions from Different part of the world. 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 overdue contract inheritance payment valued $10, 500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) into your personal account. However, this bank has been empowered by the World Bank to release your overdue inheritance payment to you as the funds originated country, and as the beneficiary of the said fund, you are expected to comply with our Instructions immediately. Please summit the following details ASAP

NAME:.................................................................................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:...............................................................
OCCUPATION:...........................................................................
HOME ADDRESS:...........................................................................
PHONE:.............................................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH:..................................................................................
PLACE OF BIRTH:....................................................................................

Comply as soon as possible, thanks.
Mr. John Wilshere

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