419 scam: "SWIFT MASTER CARD PAYMENT"<swiftpayment@msn.com> ACT FAST ON OUR EMAIL IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347066868630 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- profstan_fedexcontroller@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SWIFT MASTER CARD PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profstan_fedexcontroller007@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:56:25 -0700
Subject: ACT FAST ON OUR EMAIL IMMEDIATELY

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
THE NEW DELIVERY PAYMENT OFFICE
DIRECT SECURITY LINE: +234-70-668-68630
EMAIL:-(profstan_fedexcontroller@hotmail.com)

GOOD DAY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED
THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THENONE-OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TOYOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IFYOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TOYOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENTCENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATESTINSTRUCTION FROM OUR NEW acting PRESIDENT, DR.GOOD LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLICOF NIGERIA. THE ONLY FEE YOU HAVE TO PAY IS $150usd FOR THE SECURITY CHARGES ONLY.
NOTE THAT THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILLUSE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THEMAXIMUM IS TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING PAYMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND TO HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW TO THIS EMAIL: (profstan_fedexcontroller@hotmail.com)

1. FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO( P.O BOX NOT
ACCEPTABLE)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

THIS ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$8,300,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL NEW YEAR 2010. ALSO FOR
YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH
ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING
YOUR ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT.FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, HE CAN BE REACHED ON
+234-70-668-68630 OR EMAIL ME (profstan_fedexcontroller@hotmail.com) AS SOON
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING ME BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,

DR. PAUL TOHO
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DIRECT SECURITY LINE: ++234-70-668-68630

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