419 scam: "Swift Card Consultants Payment Center." <gracecambell.investment.lender@gmail.com> your payment verification and confirmations is OK

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Swift Card Consultants Payment Center." <gracecambell.investment.lender@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_thomas2005@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 10:27:19 +0100
Subject: your payment verification and confirmations is OK

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My Dear, Good Day

In respect with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999
constitution, I am directed to inform you that your payment
verification and confirmations is OK, Therefore, we are happy to
inform you that arrangements has been concluded to effect your payment
as soon as possible and in our bid to transparency,It is our pleasure
to inform you that ATM Card Number: 4000 1010257172299 has been
approved and upgraded in your favor . Your Secret PIN Number is 8342.
The ATM Card Value is $2.3M USD Only.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $20,000.00 USD is
permitted on withdrawal per day with a minimum of $1000 per withrawal
and we are duly inter switched and you can make withdrawal in any
location and ATM Center of your choice. We have concluded delivery
arrangement with COURIER SERVICE, Courier Company to be fully insured
by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In view of this development,

Advice this office your proffered time of visitation to delivery and
be informed that your valid ID card must be presented to the
dispatchers before release will be done. TAKE NOTE.

Find an attachment copy of the ATM CARD issued in your name in this
mail. Treat very urgently as we also remind you that you?re ATM Card
is ready.

Congratulations.

Regards,

Barr Thomas W Odey
Managing Director
Swift Card Consultants Payment Center.

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