419 scam: "Paul Williames"<paul.wil@gmail.com> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT PAYMENT VIA ATM

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347051371868 (Nigeria, 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.
- rev.paul.atm.deptt.office@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Williames" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.paul.atm.deptt.office@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 01:02:26 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT PAYMENT VIA ATM

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT.

PROCUREMENT OF APPROVAL SLIP DEPARTMENT.

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/067

Attn:

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT PAYMENT VIA ATM #:

MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/2010.

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank,

IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the

armed forces (UMARU, MUSA YARADUA) that all outstanding foreign debts

especially next of kin /Inheritance payments should be released to the

beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding Inheritance/ contract payments due for

payment with the Government of Nigeria, Your name was discovered as

one of the foreign beneficiaries on our list that is yet to be paid by

the Central Bank of Nigeria. After a meeting with the European Union,

in conjunction with the new American President, We have agreed to

release all payment to you via our ATM CARD payment unit.

Base on the Presidents directives, we have concluded arrangements for

the release of your payment. The payment will be concluded through our

card center which will send you an ATM CARD that you will use to

withdraw your US$10,000,000.00 contract/inheritance funds from any ATM MACHINE CENTER

in the world with a maximum of $10,000 to $15,000 United States

Dollars daily.However, Note that this method of payment will be

granted if it is acceptable by you for the release of your

US$10,000,000.00 contract/inheritance entitlement.

You are advised to get back to us with your full contact details for

the processing and claim of your ATM CARD.

You are required to provide the following informations:

1. Your full name.

2. Direct Phone number.

3. Address, where you want the ATM Card to be sent.

4. Your age and current occupation

5. Any form of Identification

As soon as you are done sending the requested informations, I urge you

to call me immediately, So that I can proceed with the processing and

delivery of your ATM CARD to your designated address without any

further delay. And the delivery of your ATM CARD can only be done by FEDEX which is 24 hours delivery and it will cost you $150 for the ATM CARD to be delivered to your door step.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Mr Paul Williames,

DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE

ATM CARD SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N.)

+234 70 51371868

rev.paul.atm.deptt.office@gmail.com

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