419 scam: ECO CUSTOMER <admin@eco-ebank.com> ACCOUNT RECONCILAITION

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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:
- "abidjan" (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 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.
- fofana.fatouma13@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ECO CUSTOMER <admin@eco-ebank.com>
Reply-To: <ecobankci@eco-ebank.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 01:23:45 +0200
Subject: ACCOUNT RECONCILAITION

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Branch area: Abidjan Nord

Branch: Abobo

Address: Ront Point Gendarmerie, Route d'Anyama

tel.:         (225) 44693730

fax.:         (225) 48755366

email:         ecobankci@eco-ebank.com

ACCOUNT RECONCILAITION

OUR ESTEEMED CUSTOMER

ECO BANK WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE STARTED ACCOUNT REONCILATION FOR 2014 AS WE HUMBLY ADISE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED ACCOUNT OFFICER PERSONALLY FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE F YOUR FUNDS THROUGH OUR INTERNATIONAL VISA CARD /ONLINE SERVICES WETIN 7WORKING FAYS OR OTHERWISE ECO BANK WILL DECLARE YOUR FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

ALL OUR CUSTOMERS EXPECTING CASH DELIVERY SHOULD HENCE-FOURTH DESIST FROM SUCH INVOLVEMNET, AS WE HAVE RE-CALLED ALL FUNDS TO BE PAID LEGITIMATELY THROUGH ATM VISA CARD ACCESSABLE THROUGH OUR ONLINE BANKING AND VISA CARD IN ANY ATM,PO’S WORLDWIDE.

BE ADVISED TO CONTACT MRS FOFANA FATOUMA YOUR ASSIGNED ACCOUNT OFFICER WITH BELOW PERSONAL EMAIL BEFORE SHE WILL RE-DIRECT OU FURTHER TO BANK LOGISTICS.

Name: Fofana Fatouma

Email: fofana.fatouma13@yahoo.com

TELEPHONE:+22548755366

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