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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: stevegrat <stevegrant16@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 12:09:05 -0700
Subject: -- Dear Friend, Attention: CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM SWIFT


--
*Dear Friend, Attention: CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM SWIFT




I am REV.STEVE GRANT, a World Bank representative in Nigeria, going by* *
series of petition received from International Body on the way your
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 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. His 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. In the* *
light of this aforementioned, you are required to furnish this office
with the following information if different from the one we have
above.

You’re Name:* *

Address:* *

Median Name:* *

Your Next of Kin Name and your date of Birth:* *

Your telephone number and fax:* *

This Information’s would be used in opening of an account here .It's* *
from here that the ATM would be used in issuance of The SWIFT
CREDITS 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 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.
Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in
suspense Account here in Our Bank. A new Account has to be opened in
your Name before the Swift Credit Card is issued.

Waiting for an urgent response.* *

Yours Faithfully,* *

REV.STEVE GRANT* *


OPERATOR PAYING BANKERS* *
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