419 scam: Mr.Amu Omata Your Atm Card Of $2.5million usd

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 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.
- mrlukeenemma2015@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Amu Omata
Reply-To: <mrlukeenemma2015@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 13:29:16 +0200
Subject: Your Atm Card Of $2.5million usd

Compliment of the day.

I have concluded to affect your Fund through opening your online account
in your name in BOA Bank of Bfrica Benin Republic Cotonou, be Highly
inform that the information so far received from Head of State Authorities
Cotonou Benin Republic this morning in our office that your fund valued at
$2.5million usd Dollars which was finally arranged to transfer through
this Money Gram has been mandated and consider from the Head Authorities
this morning due to expire date,further permit that the total $2.5million
usd dollars must be legally transferred directly from BOA Bank Of African
Online to satisfy the legality and authentic of the funds transferring.

In respect to this message of today,you are therefore advice to contact
the Bank Of African Head Office payment cash center for immediate
processing and successful opening your online account in your name on
today, i have finalized with the Director Of BOA Bank Of African Williams
Ken, that your account will open today as soon as they hear from you.

According to the statement by the authorities this morning,i was finally
made to understand that base on the financial law stipulated therein under
sub section 4B (act59) on international fund transfer policy,stated that
any funds going out side the country to abroad that the BOA BANK OF
AFRICAN COTONOU BENIN is the only Trusted and leading bank that has every
legal right to remit to avoid FBI or US DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
INTERVENTION as it may interest you to know that AMERICAN is a world power
and has every legal right to stop any funds transferring from any where in
the world.

Contact the appointed paying bank immediately through this contact online
details bellow for immediate opening your online account in your name.
Secretary...Mr.Luke Enemma
Email( mrlukeenemma2015@gmail.com

Regards.

Mr.Amu Omata
Chairman of Federal Government
Foreign payment Office West Africa

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