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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: "ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colefrancis22@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 13:12:44 +0100
Subject: SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

>From the Desk of
Francis Cole
(World Bank Representative Nigeria)
PAYING BANKERS

SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

Dear Sir,

I am FRANCIS COLE, a World Bank representative in Nigeria, going by series of petition received from International body on the way your inheritance/contract fund of US$10,000,000.00 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/Lottery payment file of US$10,000,000.00 was passed to my desk for clarification. Upon certification that your file is ok this office will direct you on how to receive your over due inheritance/contract/lottery fund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD.

The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you via courier service. In the light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish this office with the following information to enable us proceed with your funds payment.

Your Name:
Full Address:
Country
Your Next of Kin Name:
Date of Birth:
Your telephone number/Mobile and fax
Occupation:

This information would be used in opening of an account here. It's from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of the SWIFT CREDIT CARD in your favor with the credit card number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the credit card, it will be sent to you via courier service to your residential or mailing address.

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: tess20103@hotmail.co.uk

Yours Faithfully
FRANCIS COLE
OPERATOR
Tel: +234 8053522996
PAYING BANKERS

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