419 scam: ECO TRUST BANK <endeavortozion@gmail.com> Re: Good Morning,==The Bank Wait For Your Expedite Response.

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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- ecotrustbenin@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ECO TRUST BANK <endeavortozion@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecotrustbenin@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 03:05:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Good Morning,==The Bank Wait For Your Expedite Response.

We received a transfer instruction from the Governor Central Bank of Benin
in person Dr. Luis Orji Bond with the President Federal Republic of Benin
ordered this office Eco Bank to credit Ten Beneficiaries account with full
Contract amount for your compensation which was overdue by the President
(YAYI Boni) and his dubious officials.

Note: out-of ten selected beneficiaries approved for payment, your name
and your contact address appeared in our file as the second beneficiary to
receive US$2,900,000.00 Million via Eco Bank Telex Wire Transfer. The first
Beneficiary in our payment record (Mr.James Brown)From UK, has received his
fund via Telex Wire Transfer last week.

Note: that every arrangement of your fund transfer is concluded,
consequently you will oblige to pay $173,usd only for â€œEco Bank Telex Wire
Transfer Dutyâ€. It is compulsory. Because Mr. James Brown as well paid the
$173, to complete the transfer of his Fund.Please provide your existing
Banking details for immediate transfer of your fund as recommend below:

Your Full Name________
Your Direct Telephone Number________
Your Age/ Occupation________
Your Bank Name________
Bank Account Number________
Banking Routing Number________
Swift Code________
Bank Address________
A copy of your ID________

Note: upon the receipt of your Banking details as stated above,this is
the payment instruction to you to send the â€œTelex Transfer Dutyâ€ fee of
$173, via Money Gram to this office.

Mr. Robert W. Abdul
Director (Foreign Operation Department)
Email: ( ecotrustbenin@hotmail.com )

Send the $173 through money gram service

Receiver name_______ STEVE UDEMBA
Country:________ Cotonou, Benin Republic
Amount________$173
Mtcn________
Sender's name________
Sender's Country________

OUR COMMITMENT IS TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MRS. URUM JOHNSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL BANKING
MR. CHRIS AMOS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MR. JIM CARLOS

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