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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: Mrs laura gray <lauragraymd1101@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:51 +0100
Subject: YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD

YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD

Attn: Beneficiary,
It was Resolved and Agreed that your compensation payment of
$4.5Million Dollars would be released on a special method of payment
which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD. Covenants of the cardholder
hereby undertakes that the cardholder shall comply with the terms of
this agreement and all other rules and regulation relating to the
issuance and use of the card and all fees,charges applicable for the
issuance and use of the card shall be determined from time to time by
the bank. the bank is a member of the visa payment systems, the card
may be used in all ATM bearing the visa payment logos irrespective of
the bank of ownership provided that the card is valid and
authenticated in accordance with agreed security measures.
Transaction limit: withdrawal per transaction from any ATM at any
single transaction is limited to $50,000usd (FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS ONLY) And each cardholder is permitted to a
maximum of 5 (five) withdrawals per day ,subject to a maximum amount
of $250,000,00.

compensation payment of $4.5Million Dollars would be released on a
special method of payment which tag,Bank drafts/check confirmation
from the United nation associate it's the policy of United Nation
Legal Affairs to confirm the Bank drafts/check of $4.5Million such
check are presented over the counter or via clearing deposited into
the recipient bank account this policy was adopted to further
safeguard your account from fraudulent practices

Note- it's your desire to choose the best means that your compensation
payment of $4.5Million Dollars would be released on a special method
of payment
Yours sincerely,


NB:You are to stop further dealings with any of your WEST AFRICA
Representatives with immediate effect, to avoid further extortion of
your hard earn currency.
E-MAIL:service.mail32@yahoo.com
Mr Eric Holder,Jr
UN.Attorney General in UNITED KINGDOM

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