419 scam: "West African Monetary Agency"<info@wama.com> PLEASE BE INFORMED !!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mohamed_benomarndiaye1964@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "West African Monetary Agency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiries_wama.org@live.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 05:03:16 +0200
Subject: PLEASE BE INFORMED !!!

West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)
www.amao-wama.org
Prof. Mohamed Ben Omar Ndiaye
Director General

Dear, Foreign Beneficiary,

I am Prof. Mohamed Ben Omar Ndiaye Director General of West African
Monetary Agency (WAMA) and President of the West African Cyber crime Center
(WAC1). The essence of this notification is as a result of the mandate
from the United Nation (UN) and the World Bank to make sure all debts owed
to foreign citizens from this part of the World which includes
Inheritance, Contract, Lottery, Compensation etc are been cleared and paid
to his/her rightful beneficiary accordingly.

I am relieved to officially announce to you that your name was released,
after detail reviewed your email address among the foreign beneficiaries
approved by the above Authorities to receive new compensation payment sum
of $3.500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from the
recovered assets account.

Please you kindly advised to quickly provide this office with your full
information as stated below for official documentation and processing of
payment accordingly to you:

1. FULL NAMES:
2. FULL ADDRESS:
3. REACHABLE PHONE NUMBER:
4. AGE:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. NATIONALITY
7. NAME OF NEXT OF KIN
8. VALID COPY OF ANY WORKING I.D SUCH AS DRIVER LICENSE OR PASSPORT

We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of
mind. Should in case you need any more information in regards to this
notification, feel free to call us so that, we can brief you more as we are
here to guide you during and after this payment has been completely
perfected and you have received your compensation payment as stated.

For urgent attention please call Tel: + (234) 8060 960008 (24hours
service line)

Or contact on my private email: mohamed_benomarndiaye1964@hotmail.com

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter

Sincerely,
Prof. Mohamed Ben Omar Ndiaye
Director General
West African Monetary Agency (WAMA)

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