419 scam: EcoBank Nigeria Plc <plc_ecobanknigeria@yahoo.com> Immediate ATM Payment Notification

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348037622356 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: EcoBank Nigeria Plc <plc_ecobanknigeria@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:28:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Immediate ATM Payment Notification

2 Ajose Adeogun Street

Victoria Island, Lagos - Nigeria

From the
desk of:

Mr. Micheal Uka

International Settlement Dept.

EcoBank Nigeria

Attention,

Immediate ATM Payment Notification

This is to officially inform you
that we have verified your payment file and found out that why you have not received
your fund is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in
respect of your contract/inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none
officials in the bank all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to
you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like this have to stop if
you wishes to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to
your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card
payment center Asia pacific, that is the latest instruction from Economic
community of west African States (ECOWAS) and Nigerian Government.

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive
your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting us back and also send
the following information as listed below.

1. Full name

2. Phone and fax number

3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to

(p.o box not acceptable)

4. Your age and current occupation

5. Attach copy of your identification

We have been Mandated by the ECOWAS Parliament to issue out $8,300,000.00 as
part payment for this fiscal year 2007. Also for your information, you have to
stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid
any hitches in receiving your payment.

Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which
is (ATM-811) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center
by using it as your subject.

Wait for your expedite response.

Yours in service,

Mr. Micheal Uka

International
Settlement Dept.

EcoBank Nigeria

Office
Tel: + 234-8037622356

EcoBank (c)

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