419 scam: "DR.ONYEOMA OFUNWA," <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp> ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- ",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)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "atmcardfile@hotmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmcardfile@hotmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +22999501461 (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.
- atmcardfile@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.ONYEOMA OFUNWA," <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DR.ONYEOMA OFUNWA," <officefile997@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:32:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC

ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
EMAIL:

ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY IMF
MANAGING DIRECTOR TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $11.4MILLION USD THROUGH
ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES
IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT,

UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT
THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD
CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY
WITHDRAWAL IS $20.000USD PER DAY. A TOTAL OF $11.4MILLION USD AT A TIME
NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY.
THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH MASTER CARD
COMPANY DEPARTMENT AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING USA.

PLEASE RECONFIRME YOUR FULL INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY,

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR ADDRESS____
YOUR AGE______
YOUR CITY_______
YOUR STATE_____
YOUR COUNTRY_____
YOUR HOME PHONE___
YOUR CELL PHONE___
YOUR INC-OM_______
YOUR OCCUPATION____
YOUR PASSPORT I.D__

FOR IMMEDIATE MAILING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.
CONTACT DR.ONYEOMA WITH THIS INFORMATION:524SAKAUE-CHO SETO-SHI AICHI JAPAN zip4890977

DR.ONYEOMA OFUNWA,
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC,
EMAIL:atmcardfile@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE+22962066645,

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR
CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0212 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE
WHEN CONTACTING DR.ONYEOMA ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR
SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (UBA BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE FROM THE UBA BANK PLC.

FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC,
EMAIL:atmcardfile@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE+22962066645,

Attention Dear,
Approval Slip Confirmation / Payment Information

With all due respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the
final release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued
at the sum of $6,500,000.00 USD via ATM Card, I write to officially
inform you that your payment order by Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
Card System has been successfully processed today and the
US$6,500,000.00 has been loaded into an ATM Card Hence, in compliance
with the Payment Procedure of the FINANCIAL BANK PL C, you are
expected to settle in full a "Processing/Shipping Fee" estimated to
the value of $599 USD before final delivery of funds can be
effected to your designated address.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $20,000.00 USD is
permitted on withdrawal per day with a minimum of $1000 per
withdrawal and we are duly inter switched, meaning you can make
withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice. We have
concluded delivery arrangement with DHL COURIER SERVICE, to be fully
insured by Nice Insurance Corporation. In view of this development,
you are requested to immediately offset the Courier and Insurance
charges of $599 USD through the Company given payment instruction as
follows to enable the receiving company insure and deliver the card to
your address;

PAYMENT INSTRUCTION!!MONEY-GRAM TRANSFER ONLY

RECEIVER: NAME:UWA UDE
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEST QUESTION: COLOR?
ANSWER: BLUE
AMOUNT: $599 USD

Send the Transfer Number to this office for further action. Be
informed that delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours after
our confirmation of this payment for delivery of your Atm card, as you
know that the delivery fee receipt will be attach on your payment
delivery documents to avoid being delay by the customs. Please advice
this office your preferred time of visitation for delivery and be
informed that your valid ID card must be presented to the dispatchers
before release will be done.

TAKE NOTE. Be aware that you are the only person left to receive your
ATM Card out of the (6) Six beneficiaries and for your confirmation go
to DHL Express Delivery Services website (www.dhl.com)

I stated the above for you to know that you are the only person left
to receive your ATM Card. So call the Director, ATM Payment: Dr.
Onyeoma with +229 99501461 for more details regarding the shipment of
your ATM Card. You have to stop any further communication with anybody
or office for you to receive your own ATM Card without any further
delays.

If you will follow my sincere advice I will urge you to contact them
immediately to make things less complicated to you. Thanks.

I will wait to hear from you ASAP.

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