The "Ecobank and United Nations 2018 Compensations Payments" Scams
Recipients of email messages like the one below regarding "Ecobank/United Nations 2018 Compensations Payments" are scams or fake emails being sent by online scammers to their potential victims. The scammers send fake and fraudulent email messages to their potential victims to trick them into sending their personal information. The potential victims' information will then be used to contact them in an attempt to trick them into sending money, which the scammers will claim is for processing fee, taxes, delivery fee, transfer fee or some other fee. But, if the potential victims send their money, the scammers will take it and disappear, and not send the money that was promised.
Online users, remember, never send your personal information to anyone who requests it via unsolicited emails. And, never send money via Western Union, Moneygram or other money transfer services to anyone who asks you to do so in order to receive a lottery prize or money. This is how scammers trick their victims into sending them money.
The "Ecobank/United Nations 2018 Compensations Payments" Scam
From: kanokwan - kanokwan@tstc.co.th
Date: Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 4:32 PM
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR FUNDS BENEFICIARY !
To:
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ATTENTION:
We are writing you regarding the transfer of your compensations funds which ought to commence immediately haven received your details needed for the transfer. Haven done all the proper verification exercise from all our department, we found you worthy of the cash compensations in the ECOBANK/UNITED NATIONS 2018 COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS program organized by UNITED NATIONS/NIGERIA GOVERNMENT aimed at redeeming the country's image and also to try to put an end to the incessant scams reports by foreigners especially from US. However, after this compensations is paid, the country will decline any other report from you should you fall into the hands of this perpetrators again. Meanwhile, as for now everything seem to be working in your favor, all that we require from you now, is your maximum cooperation for smooth transfer of your money through our paying bank to you.
We are writing to inform you that we have finalized the release and transfer of your compensations of $4,500,000.00 (FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS), to your account but we wish to let you know of the final stage requirements as stated below:
1. A completed transfer slip (Fill the required info and leave others for official use).
Information Required
*Your Full Name
*Your Residential Address:
*Your Phone Number:
*Date Of Birth:
*Occupation:
*Nationality:
2. A picture of receipt of the sum of $450USD (FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS) which stands for the TRANSFER CHARGES for the transfer of your compensation funds value $4,500,000.00 and the processing of other required documents to back the said amount like CERTIFICATE OF CLEAR SOURCE OF FUND, UN ANTI-TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT, etc. made payable directly to the Accountant/Processing Officer to the UN monitoring committee, Blessing Eze here in Nigeria through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER or MoneyGram. Provide us the full details of the sender such as;
SENDER:
First Name:.........................
Last Name:..............
Address/Country:.....................
AMOUNT SENT:....................
MTCN:...............................
Test Question(If any):..............
Answer(If any):.....................
RECEIVER:
Name: Blessing Eze
State/Country: Lagos/Nigeria.
Preferably, you can send the scanned copy of the receipt. Ensure you keep safe the receipt for documentation purpose and when demanded by the monitoring committee during cross-checking.
Note that your funds is protected by a hardcover insurance policy closely monitored by the UN monitoring committee,This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the compensations and hence must be provided by you before your transfer can be effected. Please respond to this email by making available the charge above.
As soon as the above requirements are met and payments for COT (Cost Of Transfer) is paid, and the details of the payment received, your funds will reach you accordingly within 48hours.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!
Hoping to hear from you soonest
Yours faithfully,
Melissa Drehmel
ECOBANK/UNITED NATIONS 2006 COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DEPT.
Tel: +234 907 362 6692
NOTE: The Nigerian Government will decline any other complains of scam should you fall victim again after this compensations is paid and transferred to you. So be warned!!!
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