Compensation scams
Contact for your ATM CARD! officebankatm@eml.cc
Scam Email received June 18, 2018 from officebankatm@eml.cc
Email From:
officebankatm@eml.cc
Subject:
Contact for your ATM CARD!
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Email Subject:
Contact for your ATM CARD!
Contact for your ATM CARD! – officebankatm@eml.cc
Sent from: Mrs. Omabala Nancy Attention 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 two million seven hundred thousand United State Dollars {$2.700,000.00} have not been sent to you as it was instructed by The Economic Community of West African States(ECO-WAS) 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 {$2.700,000.00} 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: { officebankatm@eml.cc } E-mail: { atmcustomerservice1@outlook.com } Contact Person; Mr. Agbanabu Kalu Ezu Director Of United Bank For Africa (UBA) Telephone Number; +229-66400990 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 Mrs. Omabala Nancy officebankatm@eml.cc
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