419 scam: "Inter Switch"<martinsclems101@att.net> FROM:INTER SWITCH CONTACT FALCON EXPRESS COURIER

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Inter Switch" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intersw2@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:20 -0400
Subject: FROM:INTER SWITCH CONTACT FALCON EXPRESS COURIER

FROM: INTER SWITCH
FUND PAYMENT CENTRE
ATM CASH CARD DEPARTMENT

I have been waiting for you to contact me with your Conformable home or office Address, but I did not hear from you for couple of days now. This email is to inform you that the Inter Switch has deposited your ATM VISA CARD with Federal government Approved courier company, Falcon Express Courier Company, as I traveled out of the country for a short Course which will keep me away for six weeks (a month and two weeks). What you have to do now is to contact the Falcon courier Service as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date for demurrage

For your information, The Management of the Inter Switch has paid for the delivering Charges, and Clearance Certificate Fees for the ATM CARD showing that it is not a drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you will send to the Courier Company before their delivery is US$250 only being their Security Keeping Fees.

Again, Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except US$250 the bank would have also pay that but they said no, because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the Falcon Express Courier Company manager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with this information bellow.

COURIER NAME: FALCON EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD
CONTACT PERSON: MRS.RASHIDA AHMED
POSITION: CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER.
E-MAIL: rashidaahmed02@att.net

Finally make sure that you reconfirm your full name, your Receiving address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security keeping fees of US$250 ONLY for their immediate action.

As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARD package of US$10.5million you must contact them by indicating the code (INTERSW/20.07.NG.11) to enable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in their record.

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Amina Hadiza M
Inter Switch
Nigeria

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