419 scam: "Equity Capital Bank (ECB)"<info@gmail.com> Attention Outstanding Beneficiary / Re: Notification / View Your E-mail of Nov

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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:
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2348187196701
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.
- info_banking00@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Equity Capital Bank (ECB)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_banking00@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 10:46:46 -0600
Subject: Attention Outstanding Beneficiary / Re: Notification / View Your E-mail of Nov 2013

{OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CONTRACT PAYMENT}
EQUITY CAPITAL BANK. (ECB.)
REF: ECB/IRD/CBX/751X109/013

Attention Outstanding Beneficiary / Re: Notification /View Your E-mail of Nov 2013

My Name Is Dr. Peter Brown, The International Remittance Department of Equity Capital Bank (ECB) . Please confirm this information As Urgent As Possible. Did you Send Mr. Daniel W. Dunn, from 1648 Doug Olson Dr. EL Paso, Texas. 79936 USA to Come And claim your Contract funds Valued at USD24.5Million.

Your Funds Which Has Been Long Approved In Your Name By The Federal Goverment Of Nigeria and in Conjunction with The Chase Bank, And Was Deposit Here In Equity Capital Bank (ECB).

This man was directed to My Office by Mr. Melvin Cope the diplomat that are suppose to deliver your fund to you Please with matter of urgency get back to me immediately because your Funds has being wired to Mr. Daniel W. Dunn's Chase Bank's Account.

Below is the Bank account details of Mr. Daniel W Dunn, Where your funds was transferred into.

Name on Account: Daniel W. Dunn.
Bank: Chase Bank
Address: 1533 N Lee Trevino Dr EL Paso, Texas 79936 USA
Account: 469052026
Routing: 111000614
Account Type: Savings
Account Status: Active

For more information you can log on to the below website with the login information:

https://chaseonline.chase.com
Account Login: bear6100
Account Password: ladyluck40

He has paid all the charges fee of your funds and claim It.

Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to A Wrong Person Within The next 48 hours an it can still be recalled back as soon as possible, and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately For Next Action.

Re-confirm the following Information's immediately for payment approval:

1) Your Full Name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Address.
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Copy of Int'l Passport, Driver's License, or any valid ID card.

Please quote this payment codes (FGN/ECB3124-FILE112-ECB) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor with this Government and note any further message without my Identification or Passport Photograph should be disregarded to avoid any fraudulent hijack of information.

Kindly reply back to me and fill-out the form, and reply back to this very email address { info_banking00@yahoo.co.jp }

Dr Peter Brown,
International Remittance Department
Equity Capital Bank (ECB)
info_banking00@yahoo.co.jp
+234 818 719 6701

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