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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: "Mrs.Jessica Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmrs.jessicawilliams@yahoo.co.id>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:01:33 -0000
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary...

SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT
Attn: Beneficiary,

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the
way inheritance fund has been handled by our correspondence office.
After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other
Stake holders in the Government, Sub committees 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. This Office would Direct you on
how to receive your over Due inheritance/contract 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:



Full Name.......................................
Address.........................................
Age............................................
Next of Kin....................................
Telephone number and fax .......................
Occupation.......................................
Copy of your ID or international passport.......

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 sent 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 a suspense Account here in a 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,
Nigeria.
CONTACT PERSON:
DR.MRS.Jessica Williams

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