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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: "fidelix" <fidelix007@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:17:14 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: SWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEM










OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMPATTN:VICTIM-FULLNAMESWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEMTHE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS.WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND THE INFORMATION THEREIN.YOU MIGHT BE VERY VERSE WITH THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEN THROUGH THE (A.T.M) AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BENEFICARY,S DIRECT ACESS TO MAKE WITHDARWAL OF FUND FROM ANY INTERNTIONAL BANKS IN THE WORLD. MY GOVERNMENT UNDER THE WORLD BANK AND IMF HAS ADOPTED THIS ADMNISTRTIVE MEASURE OWING TO VARIOUS COMPLAINS/PERTITIONS RECEIVED FROM BENEFICIARIES OWNING TO THE DELAYS IN RECEIEVING THEIR FUND IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEM OF PAYMENT WAS ADOPTED TO REDUCE THE ADMINISTRTIVE PROTOCOOL AS REGARDS (COST OF TRANSFER,VAT,TAXES AND LEVIE), IT WAS ADOPTED TO HELP BENEFICARY WHO ARE FINANCIALLY DOWN, WHO ARE NOT CAPABLE TO MEET UP WITH THE OBLIGATION OF THE PAYING BANKS AS A RESULT OF FEE ADMINISTRATIVE AND HANLING FEES.BE INFORM, THAT AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR INFORMATION IT WILL
BE USED FOR DIRECT PROGAMMING OF THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD ELECTRONICALLY DEVICE PAYMENT INSTRUTMENT. AS SUCH, YOU MUST NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR.BE FREE TO ASK QUESTION WERE YOU NEEDED CLARIFICATION.MR FIDELIX



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