419 scam: "Barr Peter C.Douglas" <flat.file@att.net> Contact the Bank for your $10,500,000.00

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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.
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)
- "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)
- "ecob_groups@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22996337772 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Peter C.Douglas" <flat.file@att.net>
Reply-To: <ecob_groups@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:25:29 +0100
Subject: Contact the Bank for your $10,500,000.00

Dear Beneficiary.

I want to Inform you that your compensation fund of ($10,500,000.00) Is now with the Bank, And the Bank is ECO BANK here Benin Republic.

Because due to some minor issue you failed to comply with me on the Delivery of your ATM CARD at the Appropriate time, and presently the ATM CARD is with the BANK here Waiting for you to Come and claim your fund from them for long time now or you send them your account details where you want them to transfer your fund to you,in Your Country Immediately because i deposited the ATM CARD to them to avoid loosing the ATM CARD under expiration.

What you have to do now is to Contact the ECO BANK with your Phone Number, your Address,your Full Name,a copy of your I.D. and your Banking details were the fund will be transferred to you, so that they will not do Mistake when transferring the fund.

Kindly Contact the ECO BANK now with below details and claim your fund because this is the Opportunity for you to receive your $10,500,000.00.

Contact person: Dr. Andrea West

Position: Head Banking Operations

Tel: +229-9633-7772

Email: (e.bank@email.bg)

Email: (ecob_groups@w.cn)

Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted ECO BANK so that i can be able to know when your fund is transferred to you.

Thanks.

Barr Peter C.Douglas

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