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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: "Bank ATM Card" <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:09:27 -1000
Subject: ATM Logistic Unit

Approval No; UN5685P
Reference No.-35460021 Allocation No:67463
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763
confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013

Dear valued customer,

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..This 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 effect
mentioned, You are required to furnish this office with the
following information:

1 Your Name: Address.
2 Cell Phone
3 Delivery Address

This Information 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 a suspense Account here in Our Bank. A new Account has to
be opened in your Name Before The Swift Credit Card is
issued.

Thanks.

Mr F.Uche
ATM Logistic Unit

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