419 scam: Paulson Morgan <sir.paulsonmorgan12@yahoo.fr> YOUR ATM VISA CARD APPROVAL $2,700,000.00 !!!

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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:
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "swiftc@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "swiftc@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22966047053 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Paulson Morgan <sir.paulsonmorgan12@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: swiftc@blumail.org
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 17:43:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD APPROVAL $2,700,000.00 !!!

Attn: Beneficiary,

Due to your long over-due payment which you have been finding it difficult to receive via Wire transfer or Bank Draft, We have arranged your payment through International ATM Card Payment Center,this is part of an instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment. The Director, ATM Payment Center will send your ATM Card valued sum of $2,700,000.00 which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM MACHINE location any where in the world, and the maximum withdrawal daily limit is $15,000,00 USD. So kindly contact the Payment Center with the below information;

Contact Person: Mr.Allen Jacob.
Director,
ATM Payment Center Cotonou BENIN
Email:(swiftc@blumail.org)
Telephone: +229-660-470-53

Make sure to confirm to him your details as your Full Name,Current Address, Direct Phone number and brief introduction of yourself so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM Card to you immediately.Please be aware that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card out of the (5) five beneficiaries.

I stated the above for you to know that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card. So contact Director, ATM Payment Center: Mr.Allen Jacob,with his Email: (swiftc@blumail.org) You have to stop any further communication with anybody or office.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best regards,
Paulson Morgan.

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