419 scam: "Paul Williams"<chalse@netvision.net> ATM CARD SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "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.
- +2348065469749 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulwilliams001111@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:46:50 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

Attn:

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT PAYMENT VIA ATM #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

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 ( GOODLUCK JONATHAN ) 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 $120 the ATM CARD

to be delivered to your door step this the payment information where to send
gthe fees below so that the atm card can be delivered to you

Name.odoemena ben
Address.Lagos Nigeria
Text Question.Yes
Answer.Yes

YOURS SINCERELY,
Rev Paul Robert,
DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE
ATM CARD SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N.)
Tel : +234-80654-69749

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