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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: Dr Usman Shamshudeen. <drusma@excite.com>
Reply-To: drusmans@excite.com
Date: 13 Oct 2006 09:12:08 -0400
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION:

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URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION:
>From the Desk of
Dr Usman Shamshudeen
Tel/Fax:234-92-72-87
Tel:234-808-040-7308
Reply me with: drusman20007@yahoo.com

Attention:

SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the
way your fund was handled by our correspondence office After Extentive
close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in
the Government, Subcommittees of the House Of Assembly and the House of
Rep, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Fund would be released on a
special method of payment, which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARDThis
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 Requirement. You have
been confirmed as the certified beneficiary of the said payment
entitlement.

This office, has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the
SWIFT CREDIT CARD. Upon Certification that your file is ok.This Office
would Direct you on how to receive your over due fund via SWIFT CREDIT
CARD. The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you via Courier.
In the light of this aforementioned, You are required to furnish this
office with the following information.

Your Name:
Address:
Madian:
Name:
Your Next of Kin Name and your date of Birth:
Your telephone :
number and fax:

This Informations would be used in openning of an account here .It's
from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The SWIFT CREDITS
CARD in your favour with the Credt card Number and all your information
inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the Credit
Card,It would be send to you via Courier to your residential 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 at
the Central Computing system.

Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in a
suspence Account here in Our Bank. A new Account has to be opened in
your Name Before The Swift Credit Card is issued. Please Reply
To:drusman20007@yahoo.com

Waiting for an urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr Usman Shamshudeen.




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