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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: "Barrister Peter Eze" <barr_peter_eze32331@torba.com>
Reply-To: barr_petereze01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 19:14:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Inheritance/Contract Payment


*THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}
SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT

ATTN:SIR/MADAM

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your
inheritance fund was handled by our correspondense office. After Extentive
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
Heritance 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 chargeof the Issurance of the SWIFT
CREDITCARD .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 full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name,position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

This Information would be used in openning of an account here .It's from
here that the ATM would be used in issurance of The SWIFT CREDITS CARD in
your favour 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 inorder 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 suspence
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 Sincerely,

BARRISTER PETER EZE
CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS
*

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