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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: "Barristar Alex Pedro OTONO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alex.otono@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 03:45:39 -0700
Subject: RE:THE CARD HAS BEEN ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR...+

DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION,
ATM CARD DEPARTMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


RE: SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT:


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAKE HOLDERS IN THE GOVERNMENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAS RESOLVED AND AGREED UPON THAT YOUR FUND WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF PAYMENT,BY 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 AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL.

THIS OFFICE WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR OVER DUE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD. THOUGH, NOTE THAT WE CANNOT BE ABLE TO PAY YOU THE FULL PAYMENT DUE TO INADEQUATE FUND, WE WILL ONLY PAY YOU THE SUM OF $5 MILLION DOLLARS AS PART PAYMENT, PLEASE BEAR WITH US, AND WE PROMISE TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUR REMAINING PAYMENT IN 5 MONTHS TIME.


YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
NEXT OF KIN NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
OCCUPATION:
TEL.NUMBER:

THE CARD WOULD BE ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR, AND ALL YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE CARD. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ISSUANCE OF THE CREDIT CARD,IT WOULD BE SEND TO YOU TOGETHER WITH THE ACCESS PIN NUMBER VIA COURIER TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.


www.thebanker.com/.../520/Nigerian_Banking.html,

BEST REGARDS
BARR.ALEX PEDRO



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