419 scam: "Mr.Paul William" <paulwia02@hotmail.com> ATM card payment

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Paul William" <paulwia02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Paul William" <paulwilliam1310@gmail.com>,
paulwilliam1310@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2022 17:03:39 -0800
Subject: ATM card payment

Attn: Beneficiary,

I received an email from an unknown person trying to claim your funds of $10.5Million Via ATM card telling me you are dead.But i am doing this by the instruction given to me by my superior for the last time that if i don't hear from you at this time, i should go ahead to award and dispatched the ATM card and Document,ownership to the new beneficiary after he had provided all the information needed to effect the transaction.

But if you have anything as a prove (Scan Copy of your International Passport or Driver's License) that you are still alive and able-bodied,capable of completing the abandoned transaction 2021, do not hesitate to do so as soon as possible because the unknown person is trying to pay for the requested Fees for the Released of your ATM master card today, but immediately i discovered it i called the (Tax Officers Department) to stop the shipment of the card for now that i will get back to them in a short period of time after i make my findings and enquirers from you if really you are dead.

I bet you immediately you are very capable of completing this transaction,I shall hand him over to the police and he will be punished for all his misdeeds and actions.I await your urgent response in this matter before the fund is finally endorsed to the new beneficiary .

You are to reconfirm the below information to them to avoid any mistake on the Delivery.

Postal address;
Full Names:
Direct telephone number;

Meanwhile bear in mind that you are to pay the remaining balance fee for the release of your ATM card immediately in order to complete this transaction with you specifically because i am doing this for your own good.

Mr.PAUL WILLIAM
Director ATM card payment office

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