419 scam: "Inter-Switch Dept"<dominicm@interswitchgroup.com> HELLO

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- officeb214@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Inter-Switch Dept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeb214@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 17:34:50 -0400
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir/Madam

It was resolved and agreed last week at our bank headquarter that your over due fund would
be release to you on a special method of payment Tag swift credit card. This card center
will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your fund in an ATM MACHINE in any
part of the world, the maximum you can withdraw is($10,000.00-$20,000.00) Thousand Us
Dollars per transaction until you make the whole withdrawal. Secondly, we want you to know
that we have been informed on how far you have being spending your money on this transaction
but up till now you have not receive any payment. We hereby advice you to stop dealing with
some non-officials of the bank as this is an illegal act if you so wish to receive your
payment immediately. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in
finding a lasting solution to your payment problem as we have arranged your payment through
our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific. The machine will
also include a display screen, function button (usually placed near the screen and covering
the functions of saying "yes," "no," and "cancel"), a printer and a cash drawer. Depending
on the ATM, it may also provide envelopes for deposits and security cameras. The ATM card is
a little less dangerous if you lose it, since nobody can use it to drain your account without
your PIN (personal identification number). Also, most banks limit the amount of cash that can
be withdrawn every day on an ATM card. You are advised to provide the below information
via officeb214@gmail.com for the completion of your pending payment transaction or
call 2348171092394. (Mr. John kado..)

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Address where you want the payment center to send your ATM CARD.

(3) Mobile Phone and Fax Number.

We shall be expecting to receive your information and also,you are advised to stop any further
communication with anybody or office apart from this office.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev Dr. Dominic M.
Director,
Interswitch Dept

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