419 scam: ECOBANK MANAGING DIRECTOR <managingdirectorecobank.gh@gmail.com> FROM MR.ALBERT KOBINA ESSIEN MANAGING DIRECTOR ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ECOBANK MANAGING DIRECTOR <managingdirectorecobank.gh@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 10:38:40 +0100
Subject: FROM MR.ALBERT KOBINA ESSIEN MANAGING DIRECTOR ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

Dear Sir. I am Mr. Albert Kobina Essien Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana
Limited Accra-Ghana. With due respect and regards to your person, we the
CEO, board, and management of Ecobank, Ghana limited wishes to write you
about your fund that is pending in our system here in Ghana-Accra.

You have the sum of $9,000,000.00 Nine Millions United States Dollars with
us here in the system, this funds was awarded to you by the AU Africa
Union, been that you are selected one of the best beneficiary in the year
2011 who has helped a lot of Africa Children and because of this you have
loss so much money and you have not been able to gain anything in return,
the AU has decided to compensate you with this funds which we are going to
send you through ATM VISA CARD.So we crave your indulgence and I
respectively insist that you read this mail carefully and get back to us
urgently to ensure a safe receipt of your fund.

We are going to issue you a Visa Electronic International Card which can be
use in any Visa Branded ATM or point of Sale Terminal worldwide, via our
bank which you will use to withdraw all your money in our system via any
ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Twenty
Five Thousand United States Dollars ($25,000.00) Your ATM VISA Card will be
activated immediately it is been delivered to you via Courier Service.

As soon as you remit the delivery Charges and the insurance fee total been
$550, your ATM VISA CARD will be deliver to you at your home or any address
that you will furnish us with.After the payment of the courier services and
insurance cost there will be no more fees for you to pay and our office
will take care of any documentation needed for the delivery.

Immediately the delivery commences we will send to you the tracking code so
you will be able to track the delivery of your ATM VISA Card via the
courier services web page for you to pick it up immediately it arrive your
country which will not exceed 72 hours after your payments of the charges.

I once again wish to inform you that you have the sum of $25,000 USD daily
Withdrawal limit in your ATM VISA CARD. You are to send the courier
delivery charges to the name of the cashier below: As soon as you send the
delivery charges, you will receive your ATM VISA CARD in less than 72
hours. I am awaiting your Prompt response. FURNISH ME WITH THESE DETAILS
BELOW VERY IMPORTANT FOR RECONFIRMATION; WE WANT THIS CARD TO GET TO THE
RIGHTFUL PERSON HAND.
Name____________________________________________________________
Country__________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
State_____________________________________________________________
City______________________________________________________________
Zip Code__________________________________________________________
Phone Number_____________________________________________________
Occupation________________________________________________________
Age_______________________________________________________________

Best regards,

MR.ALBERT KOBINA ESSIEN.

MANAGING DIRECTOR ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

+233-242-215-596

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