419 scam: "Ms. Lidia Omabala" <WWW.@spice.ocn.ne.jp> Contact for your ATM card

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22961610325 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- atmeptpcustomercent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Lidia Omabala" <WWW.@spice.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Ms. Lidia Omabala" <atmeptpcustomercent@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 22:02:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact for your ATM card

Outstanding payment

How are you doing hoping all is well with you and your family? We know you might have forgotten about this your outstanding compensation payment due to delay on the delivery up till now. We are here by writing to inform you that your payment file was found in our Office and we discovered that your Compensation payment worth sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand United State Dollars {$750,000.00} have not been sent to you as it was instructed by The Federal Ministry of Finance, therefore we are here to inform you that your payment has been converted into ATM Visa/Master Card to free it from Confiscating, and all necessary arrangement your ATM VISA/MASTER CARD Payment worth of {$750,000.00} has been granted for your payment through Our ATM Card Department Center.

Now Your ATM Visa/Master Card is well packaged with every legal document to convey it not having any problem with anybody therefore we are here by inviting you to our office here in Benin, Office Address, Commented Bank, Cotonou Jean Paul 1BP 325,Benin Republic, to enable us complete the normal formalities and activation process of your ATM Visa Card and issue the Secret PIN CODE/NUMBER to enable you start using it at any ATM MACHINE worldwide of your choice nearest to you, as soon as it is activated, But if you are unable to come down here in our office in person you will be required to update our ATM Department Center with your contact delivery details as stated below so that they will precede with the necessary arrangement for the delivery your ATM VISA/MASTER CARD.

1. Your Full name, ________________
2. Your home Address, _____________
3. Your telephone number, _________
4. A copy of your ID, _____________

Meanwhile you should contact OUR ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT CENTER immediately on their below;

E-mail: {atmeptpcustomercent@gmail.com}
Contact Person; Mr. Elumelu Tony
Director Of United Bank For Africa (UBA)
Telephone Number; +229-61610325

Try to call him immediately to know when your ATM VISA/MASTER CARD will be delivered to you.

I am waiting for your update as soon as you have received your Visa/Master ATM Card.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Yours sincerely
Ms. Lidia Omabala

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