419 scam: "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"<milav@optonline.net> ECOBANK PLC YOUR FUND IS READ TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "international 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 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.
- +22996422010 (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.
- ecobankplc91@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- department who is in-charge of the payment via e-mail:( ecobankplc91@gmail.com ) e-mail:( ecobankplc030205@yahoo.fr ) (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecobankplc91@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:40:03 +0200
Subject: ECOBANK PLC YOUR FUND IS READ TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT

UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE REPUBLIC OF BENIN
9 BP 152 PORTO NOVO,CARREFOUR 24 REPUBLIC DE BENIN
OUR REF: UNN/APXB/TF/08
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT #:WB/PC/FMF/MIN/UN/APXB/08.
Attn: Beneficiary,
Be inform that after a brief meeting with the World Bank Paris Club, Eco Bank International Board of Directors and United Nations Organisation Representative here in Benin republic by her Majesty the Minister of Finance,

to release all long terms debt owned in Africa to Foreigners whom has been one way or the other denied their Inheritance or Contract payment.The Eco Bank International Plc Benin has been set aside for urgent release of all Funds owned by any of the Financial institute in Africa. Meanwhile Your name was discovered on the list of the outstanding payment who have not yet receive their payments,your payment will be release to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the records file, your outstanding payment is US$8.5M United States Dollars) kindly re-confirm the followings Information to Dr. CRIL SHEGU,

the Account Director International Remittance Department who is In-charge
of the payment via
E-mail:( ecobankplc91@gmail.com )
E-mail:( ecobankplc030205@yahoo.fr )
Phone:+229-9642-2010
telPhone:229-6832-3628
1) Your full name.
2) Phone number/address.
3) Profession, age and marital status.
4)Your Accout number,

As soon as the Director Eco Bank International Remittance Department receive your information, your US$8.5M will be Transfer to your nominated Bank account from Eco Bank International Plc Benin. Note that while the United Nations Body is involved to handle this payment is to keep a clean slate of all debts that has been owned to foreigners because of some Government officials and individual who has tried to transfer your Fund to you but failed for not being honesty.

You are hereby advise to stop further communication to whom ever it may be in-regards to your payment and comply to this, to avoid terminating your payment.The United Nations Organisation will not be interested in your story of not receiving your payment if you fail to abide to this Instruction..
Yours Faithful,
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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