419 scam: "Mrs. Risse Geraldine Grace." <jamesfreeman289@gmail.com> Eco Bank General Manager

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
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.
- +2347010891988 (Nigeria, 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.
- ecobank778@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Risse Geraldine Grace." <jamesfreeman289@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecobank778@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 00:06:49 -0700
Subject: Eco Bank General Manager

Attention Please

Before I commence I will like to explain myself to you, my name is
Mrs. Risse G. Grace, the new director officer of Eco Bank Nigerian
Plc West African, my dear, I want to use this opportunity to inform
you that I was now the director and it have not been a month now, I
went through the scheme of work of this honorable bank and find out
that your name and your fund valued $12.7m dollars was here for six
months.

So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office
Nigerian and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they
told me that bank former director was the one that curse it so my
dear the Lord I serve will not allow such to happen here in my seat,
I hereby to declare to you now to get us your full information so
that your fund will be wired into your account immediately without
wasting time, I do not like betraying people and no one will do such
to me so only money you have to pay is for clearance certificate.

Your account number........
Name of bank..............
Bank address.............
Bank user name............
Routing number............
Home address .............
Your phone number.........

Once you forward this to this bank I assure you that you are to receive
your fund within 72 hrs ok, if your are able to call me am free call this
line +234 701 089 1988, Email: ecobank778@gmail.com

Thanks and remain bless,
my regards to your family.
Mrs. Risse Geraldine Grace

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