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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: "INTER SWITCH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intersw2@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:25:20 -0400
Subject: ROM: INTER SWITCH

FROM: INTER SWITCH
FUND PAYMENT CENTRE
ATM CASH CARD DEPARTMENT

Hello
Inter-switch Limited announced today the successful completion of its ATM driving solutions for Contract/Compensation/all forms of payment internationally through any of the Bank mentioned here (1) Intercontinental Bank Plc. (2) Bank PHB Plc. (3) Skye Bank Plc.to drive growth in the electronic payments arena in the world, and also reduce the cost of retail transactions.
Inter-Switch ATM driving solution controls and drives ATMs (including states and screens) directly, performs centralized routing, security processing, reconciliation, and proactive monitoring functions.
By this solution, will be able to issue Debit Card payment instruments to its own customers that can be used on any of the customer touch points the prime objective is to achieve high service excellence through multi channel service platforms that will ensure convenience and ubiquity. “All Banks are excited to offer customer convenience through electronic delivery,” said Mr. Anthony Williams Director, Information Technology. “The addition of this electronic delivery channel will enable us to provide our customers greater access to their accounts and will give us long-term cost reductions.”

Interswitch ATM Driving solution will enable all Banks to control its ATM network in real time with ATM driving, ATM monitoring and ATM reporting. The solution runs on the Position software suites of product.
To all Banks taking bold steps to add electronic methods to access account information.
We are doing this due to constant reports of internet scam/fraud using the Automated teller machine (ATM CARD) which prompted the blockage of all the usage of ATM CARD for any transaction without the consent of this honorable organization (INTER-SWITCH) based on this the inter-switch has taken over all the payment through ATM, PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS.
You are there for advise to stop your further contacts to whoever or to any bank for your own good we are not going to treat any complain to the favor of the complainant any more please you are been warned.
We will make sure we re-activate your ATM CARD or issue you another ATM card if you have not received any for some time, we blocked all the ATM card to prevent people from failing victim of fraudsters which you do not have the ideas and to make sure the payment is genuine and merited to you, we have received information about your payment from the authority concern and that is why we are contacting you now.

Once more stop your further dealings with anybody/Bank concerning this they are not going to solve your problem instead they keep defrauding you collecting your hard earns money and you will bring the blame to interswitch and the Nigerian government.

Do not trust anybody in Nigeria in terms of this kind of transaction go directly to the authority concern, we have different ways of transferring money to clients both in Nigeria and outside very easy without you falling victim of fraudsters. Once you meet up to the requirements of the authority your transaction will be completed immediately.

We are going to re-activate your ATM CARD to enable you start making use of it to withdraw your money from any of the ATM machine in and around your country we will do this as soon as we received the below mention information’s from you to make sure we are dealing with the right person

(1) THE ATM CARD NUMBER YOU RECEIVED FROM NIGERIA IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY ONE
(2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS,P.O.BOX NOT ACCEPTED
(3) HAVE YOU RECEIVED ATM CARD BEFORE? WHAT IS THE CARD NO.
(4) IDENTIFICATION CARD NO. , PASSPORT, OR INTERNATIONAL PASPO

As soon as we receive this from you The Inter Switch will re-activate your card and give you the right pin code of Six digits for huge sum which is above US$1000,000:00 the Four Digits that was given to you before was only meant for US$500,000:00 below and the amount we are about to pay to you is $6.500,000:000(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars)
Please we are dealing with you direct now do not communicate with any other person till you slot your card in the atm machine and confirm that your money is complete.
NB: Do not reply or answer anybody even if they call you claiming to be the president of Nigeria please ignore them because our president can never be little himself to call any of the clients on phone.
Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Lillian Ekwru
Head Dept Inter-Switch

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