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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • revdaviwilliam1@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "revdaviwilliam0@terra.es" <revdaviwilliam0@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:56:15 +0100 (MET)
Subject: RE: PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT


PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT
VERIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION
OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA-NIGERIA


OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

ATTN:

SWIFT CREDIT CARD

THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS.

WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL AND THE INFORMATION.

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.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE WITH THE WORLD BANK AND IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETORY
FUND) HAS ADOPTED THIS ADMNISTRATIVE MEASURE OWING TO VARIOUS COMPLAINS/PERTITIONS RECEIVED FROM BENEFICIARIES OWNING TO THE DELAYS IN RECEIEVING THEIR NTRACT/IHERITANCE FUND AS EXPECTED.

IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEM OF PAYMENT WAS ADOPTED TO REDUCE THE MINISTRATIVE PROTOCOLS 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 PAYING BANKS AS A RESULT OF FEE ADMINISTRATIVE AND HANDLING CHARGES.

THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD SYSTEM WILL ONLY COST BENEFICARY COST OF SHIPMENT VIA DHL OR FEDEX COURIER SERVICES AND ACTIVATION OF ACCOUNT WHICH INVOLVES LITTLE EXPENSES.

BE INFORM, THAT YOUR INFORMATION WAS RECIEVED FOR DIRECT PROGAMMING OF THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD ELECTRONICALLY DEVICE PAYMENMT INSTRUTMENT.

FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTION WHERE YOU NEEDED CLARIFICATION FOR DETAILS.ATTACHED BELOW IS A COPY OF THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD BROCHURE AND COPIES OF APROVAL AND AUTHORITY TO REMIT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ENDORSED BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND CBN GOVERNOR.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD DO INFORM ME SO I CAN ACTIVATE THE CARD AND INSTRUCT YOU ON HOW TO SEND THE MONEY FOR THE SHIPMENT AS STATED ABOVE.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL. YOUR RESPONDS SHOULD BY DIRECTED TO revdaviwilliam1@yahoo.es

CONGRATULATIONS!!

REV. DAVID WILLIAM.





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