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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Investigation Department <nbmb19@msn.com>
Reply-To: <gtcarddept1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:51:22 +0000
Subject: SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM




Dear Sir / Madam,

I am Mr. Adams Johnson, a World Bank representative in Nigeria, going by series of petition received from International body on the way your inheritance/contract fund of US$3,500,000.00 was handled by our correspondence office. After extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other stake holders in the Government, subcommittees of the House of Assembly and the House of Representative, Federal Republic of Nigeria


It was resolved and agreed upon that your Contract/Inheritance fund would be released on a special method of payment, which tag Name reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD. This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by some agencies either through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates. This Swift Credit Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirements


This office has been mandated to take charge of the issuance of the SWIFT CREDIT CARD, and that your inheritance/contract payment file of US$3,500,000.00 should be passed to my desk for clarification. Upon certification that your file is ok this office would direct you on how to receive your over due inheritance/contract fund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD


Your Name
Full Address
Country
Your Next of Kin Name
Date of Birth
Your telephone number Mobile and fax
Occupation
A copy of your passport



Urgently furnish this office with your contact information in order to reconfirm if it's in line with the one contained in our payment data. Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in suspense account here in Our Bank. A new account has to be opened in your Name before the Swift Credit Card is issued and sent to you


Waiting for an urgent response via may private email: gtcarddept1@yahoo.com.hk

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Adams Johnson
OPERATOR
Tel: +2347067518355
PAYING BANKERS.

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