419 scam: "MR JAMES OMABA " <"www."@vesta.ocn.ne.jp> IMMEDIATE ATM CARD $7.5M PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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.
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.
- pam.johnson1989@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JAMES OMABA " <"www."@vesta.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR JAMES OMABA " <pam.johnson1989@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:07:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE ATM CARD $7.5M PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

FROM THE DEST OF MR. JAMES OMABA .
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC .
ADDRESS PLOTS 7 9TH FLOOR MISSION ROAD BENIN REPUBLIC
IMMEDIATE ATM CARD $7.5M PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

ATTN MY DEAR ,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCEFILEANDFOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT ISBECAUSE YOUHAVENOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECTOF YOURCONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMENT.SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, ALL INYOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISEYOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IFYOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WEHAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENTTHROUGH OUR SWIFT CARDPAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU VISA CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY MACHINE INANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TORECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

FIRST NAME .......................
LAST NAME ...........................
OCCUPATION.............................
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS...............
AGE..................................
YOUR NEXT OF KIN .........................
TELPHONE NUMBER......................
OFFICE ADDRESS ...................................
COMPANY EMAIL AND ADDRESS...................................
PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION : (PASSPORT OR DRIVES' LICENSE ........................

HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON THROUGH HER OFFICIAL PRIVATE
MAIL BOX:
MRS. PAMELA JOHNSON.
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
EMAIL pam.johnson1989@hotmail.fr

THE VISA CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT$7.500, 000.00 SEVEN MILLIONS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATEDOLLARS ONLY ASPARTPAYMENT FOR THIS QUARTER. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANYFURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHERPERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TOAVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WEHERE BY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OFCONDUCT, WHICH IS ( VISACARD-555) SO YOUHAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE VISAC ARD PAYMENT CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

BEST REGARDS,

MR JAMES OMABA

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