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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: "Linda Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <swift_travelex@hotmail.co.za>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 07:21:56 +0200
Subject: Your swift response is highly anticipated

 
Good day,
 
I hope this mail meets you in a vital health and a good state of mind.This may come to you as a surprise but it is for real.After an evaluation with computer permutation and manual records,we have found out that you are among the 50 people that have legally and creditably used ATM card effectively.
 
Thus, being the CEO of SWIFT TRAVELEX ATM CARD, a corporation that works with ATM service providers all over the world,We have decided to reward you in utmost good faith with a brand new ATM card that contains $3,500,000 (Three Million, Five Hundred United States Dollars).
 
With this ATM card you can withdraw a minimum of $3,000 (three thousand U.S Dollars) and a maximum of $4,500 four thousand five hundred U.S Dollars) everyday. Also,this ATM card gives you an opportunity to win a huge sum of $100,000,000 (One hundred million U.S Dollars) which will be given to just 10 people courtesy our ATM card raffle
draw at the end of this month.
 
Immediately you get this mail,contact the claims department for your super-charged ATM card with your bio-data as follows:
 
FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION
AGE
SEX
 
Send the information above via e-mail to swift_travelex@hotmail.co.za or swift_travelex@safrica.com. Immediately you send the above information above. We will let you know the next step of action.
 
Urgent response is required to enable a speedy delivery of your super charged ATM card at your door step SOON.
 
CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!
 
Linda Brown
CEO SWIFT ATM CARD©
INTERNET PROGRAMS®

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