419 scam: Eco bank <"WWW."@wit.ocn.ne.jp> ATTN PLEASE,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- ecob2856@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Eco bank <"WWW."@wit.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Eco bank <ecob2856@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:43:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN PLEASE,

10 AZAKTA ROAD AVENUE,ECO BUILDING PORTO-NOVO, BENIN REPUBLIC.
>From The Office Of Mrs Sandra Woodhall (EOC)
Executive Remittance Officer ECO BANK OF Benin Republic
Remittance Wire Transfer Department.(RWTD)
10 Azakta Road Avenue, ECO BANK Building PORTO-NOVO, Benin Republic.
REF...RXXTYMMW8279138,

ATTN PLEASE,

This is to inform you that on the 6th of May, 2017 Received a payment credit instruction from the compensation department to credit your account with your full compensation funds $4,500,000,00 USD, this is because your fund has been approved to be release to you through bank to bank online transfer into your nominated banking account,

But unfortunately before we proceed you're required to Re-confirm us your full details as requested below...:

Full Name:
Address:
Nationality:
Occupation:
postal code:
Date of Birth:
Telephone:
Mobile:
Id Card/ Drivers License copy:
Company name:
Company Address:

We've concluded every necessary arrangement for release and transferring your fund compensation $4,500,000,00 USD into your nominated banking account, You're therefore advise to provide the above information for the immediate transfer modalities,

Thank you for banking with us.
We look forward to hearing from you soonest with the requested details for the transfer modalities, We highly appreciate your patronage and we are always here to serve you better.

MRS SANDRA WOODHALL.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
ECO BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.
E mail ecob2856@gmail.com

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