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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: world bank <rev.staaven_grant1@live.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:15:26 +0000
Subject: Attention;ATM Card Beneficiary..Reply Urgent


From the Desk of
REV. STEVE GRANT
PAYING BANKERS
Private Number Call:+2348141682237
Private Email Please Reply Here: rev.stevegrant7676@gmail.com



SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM

Attention;ATM Card Beneficiary..Reply Urgent


I
am REV. STEVEN 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 Inheritance 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:
Your Address:
Your Median Name:
You’re Next of Kin Name
your date of Birth:
Your telephone number and fax:
Your occupation/A copy of your 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 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.STEVEN GRANT
ATM CARD PAYMENT DIRECTOR
WORLD BANK/CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Private Number Call: +2348141682237

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