419 scam: "African Union"<au.orgs@gmail.com> Kindly Contact Your Payment Agent, MR. SOLOMON OKOH 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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +2348147674660
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.
- solomon.okoh99@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "African Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <solomon.okoh99@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 10:24:49 -0700
Subject: Kindly Contact Your Payment Agent, MR. SOLOMON OKOH For Your ATM CARD

AFRICAN UNION HEADQUARTERS
P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street
(Old Airport Area) W21K19
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

Attention Beneficiary,

This is our last and final email/notification regarding your payment via "Automated Teller Machine" (ATM CARD). I believe that you must have received my previous email and message forwarded to you regarding your fund [US$4,500,000.00] Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, awarded to you as a compensation by the African Union (AU). However, it's my pleasure to remind and bringing to your notice once again over this matter. As a matter of fact, you are hereby advise to contact your payment agent, MR. SOLOMON OKOH from the "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) in order to claim, receive or deliver your ATM CARD to you immediately.

Once again, I'm hereby notifying you regarding your payment arrangements via "Automated Teller Machine" (ATM CARD). We noticed and realized that you have not yet received and claimed your fund via (ATM CARD) therefore we are using this privilege and opportunity to inform you once again that your ATM CARD has been duly processed by the "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) and now ready for your collection or immediate delivery to your address accordingly through the Courier service.

On behalf of the "African Union Commission" (AUC) I, Ms. Esther Azaa Tankou, Directorate of Information and Communication, AUC hereby notifying you once again regarding your fund/payment worth's of (US$4.5m) awarded to you as a "COMPENSATION" by this Commission and so you are advised to contact your Payment Agent, MR. SOLOMON OKOH from the "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) for collection of your ATM CARD or immediate delivery to your address. Note, your ATM CARD has been duly processed by the "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) and ready for immediate delivery to you therefore kindly contact your Payment Agent, MR. SOLOMON OKOH from the (GTBank) immediately upon receiving this notification in order to claim/deliver your ATM CARD to you accordingly as instructed.

Finally, you will receive your payment/fund (US$4,500,000.00) via an "Automated Teller Machine"(ATM VISA CARD) issued and processed by the "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank). Pls note, that your ATM CARD has already been processed, uploaded and now ready for immediate delivery to you. Therefore, you are advise to contact the Bank "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) in order to receive/deliver your ATM CARD to you immediately. Please kindly contact the (Atm Department Unit), "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) in the person of MR. SOLOMON OKOH so that your ATM CARD will be deliver to you as soon as possible.

Therefore, kindly contact MR. SOLOMON OKOH, operation Officer/Customer's Care (Atm Department Unit), "Guaranty Trust Bank" (GTBank) with the following information below,

Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Nigeria
Address: 635 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Office/Dept: Atm Department Unit
Contact Officer: MR. SOLOMON OKOH
E-mail: solomon.okoh99@gmail.com
Tel: +234-814-767-4660

Finally, do provide, reconfirm and forward the following details/information upon contacting (GTBank) so that your ATM CARD will be deliver to you immediately.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) DELIVERY ADDRESS:
3) PHONE NUMBER:
4) VALID ID CARD:

Yours faithfully,

Ms. Esther Azaa Tankou
Directorate of Information and Communication
African Union Commission (AUC)

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