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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <governmentscheme@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:44:53 +0000
Subject: Re: Validation Of Payment. From the Desk of Dr.Joseph Wealth ,
Reply Immediately




From the Desk of
Dr.Joseph Wealth
Reply to:governmentscheme@gmail.com


SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM



Attn: Sir / Madam,



Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way
your Contract / Inheritance fund 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 Rep., 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 Requirement.

This office has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the SWIFT
CREDIT CARD (A.T.M Card)

And that your Contract / Inheritance payment file has been 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 Contract /
Inheritance fund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD (A.T.M Card).

The SWIFT CREDIT CARD (A.T.M 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.
Full Name:
Full Address:
Your Next of Kin Name:
Your date of Birth:
Your Occupation:
Your Telephone Number (Cell & House):
Your Fax Number:

This Information would be used in opening of an account here. It's from
here that the A.T.M Card would be used in issuance of The SWIFT CREDIT
CARD (A.T.M 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 would be sent
to you via
Courier to your residential Address.

Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to
re-confirm 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 a suspense
Account here in the presidency.


A new Swift Credit Account will be opened in your Name Before the Swift
Credit Card (A.T.M Card) is issued.


Waiting for an urgent response via this email address
governmentscheme@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully
Dr.Joseph Wealth


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