419 scam: "European Central Bank"<eurobanosp@ecb.com> Re: Immediate Transfer of US$2M To Your Account

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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:
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "European Central Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseaknar@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 16:00:05 +0100
Subject: Re: Immediate Transfer of US$2M To Your Account

Attn: Beneficiary,

Re: Immediate Transfer of US$2M To Your Account

Sequel to our board of directors meeting recently which your file was reviewed that sometime ago in our bank, your inheritance fund was brought to our bank and after some period, the fund bank was return to World Bank. For the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$2Million, which we considered your long suffering as we have the knowledge that you have not receive a single cent from your fund transfer rather than paying for this or that due to corrupt government and bad bank officials and we have decided to pay you this US$2M to console your suffering in their hands.

Be informed that we will release the transfer upon the reconfirmation of the following information's

Your bank account details where you would want this fund to be transfer
Your bank address
Your telephone number and fax number
Your Company name and Position

Our telex department will transfer the funds to your a/c and send to you the telex confirmation slip for further confirmation with your bank.

Best Regards,

Mr José María Aknar
European Central Bank
International Remittance Department
Madrid Spain

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