419 scam: Ref: NGIFD/IRU/YSW/19.5/LA/0662/ Statement Of Your Funds Transfer

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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- +2348077432429 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: ECO Bank Nigeria Limited <patrickakinwuntan@accountant.com>
Date:
Subject: Ref: NGIFD/IRU/YSW/19.5/LA/0662/ Statement Of Your Funds Transfer

ECO Bank Nigeria Limited
The Pan African Bank
Address: Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos
Customer Care Line: +234 807 743 2429

Ref: NGIFD / IRU / YSW / 19.5 / LA / 0662 / Statement Of Your Funds Transfer

Attention Valued Customer,

This is a message from the headquarters of the ECO Bank Nigeria Limited and to inform you that the valued amount of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only ($ 950,000.00 USD) has been deposited by the joint government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS UNION) to be send to you as funds scam victims compensation from the new government due to the government is compensating all the scam victims which occurs in our dear country of Nigeria and West Africa in particular. We are contacting you here due to you are among the victims which has been scammed with thousands of dollars in the past and therefore you are selected to be the among of the 250 lucky people's which will receive sum of Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only ($ 950,000.

Right now, all modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place here in the ECO Bank Nigeria Limited thus, your funds has been made ready for transfer in our sophisticated macro transfer system, what we need from you now is to provide to us the bank account of your choice which you want us to transfer your funds so we can expedite action for the accreditation of your funds into your account immediately. Below are the information needed for now for your transfer and you're required to confirm it to avoid error or misplacing of your current Bank account information.

Banking Details;

1. Full Names
2. Current Address
3. Age / Gender
4. Occupation
5. Direct Cell / Mobile Number
6. Passport Copy, ID card or DL

7. Bank Name
8. Bank Address
9. Account Name
10. Account Number
11. Routing Number
12. Swift Code

Stay Safe during this period of Corona Virus and i will be expecting to receive your email and once again thank you for Banking with us, best regard to you from all of us at ECO Bank Nigeria Limited, The Pan African Bank.

Yours In Service
Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan
Managing Director, Eco Bank Nigeria PLC
Foreign Remittance Department

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