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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: FRANK MOORE <hndu111@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elderplson28@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:19:08 +0300
Subject: PAYMENT SCHEDULE !
PAYMENT SCHEDULE !
Attention Dear,
It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your all contract/Heritance 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. And that your inheritance payment file 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 fund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD. The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you via Courier. The new government has introduced this system of payment to their debtors/contractors.
This mode of payment makes it very easy for them to pay without any expenses. There have introduced an international atm fast cash payment, in this plan they will issue an atm card and credit your fund in two or three batches.
The atm card payment can be cashed any were in the world without any outstanding charges. Please if you will be interested in this form then let me know by return mail so that we can apply for yours on time.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Frank More Law
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