419 scam: Ecobank Enquiries <ecobankenquiring@gmail.com> we have received an official mandate to release a sum of $5.5 million<br> (five mi

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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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ecobank Enquiries <ecobankenquiring@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nevadaglobalbank@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:59:48 +0100
Subject: we have received an official mandate to release a sum of $5.5 million
(five million, five hundred thousand dollar) to your bank account.

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HELLO,

I am glad to inform you that we have received an official mandate to
release a sum of $5.5 million (five million, five hundred thousand dollar)
to your bank account. We have obtained a certificate of legality to send
funds to your account via online banking service.

The certificate has been secured in your name to legalize the fund for use
in your country's legal system. You have to get back to me immediately to
proceed to transfer the fund to you through online banking service, as we
have requested the authorized payment bank (Nevada Global Bank) to take
immediate action.

Youâ€™ll need to provide the following information for a successful online
opening account.
1. Passport photograph and signature.
2. A valid means of identification (passport, driver's license, national
identity card)
3. A minimum initial deposit of $55 to activate your account (once
approved). This can be paid with a credit, debit or gift card, a PayPal
transfer.

Congratulations because it is a great opportunity for you at last.

Sincerely
Andrea Enria- Chairman |Payment Supervisory Board.

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