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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- 2349943793
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.
- intercontbankplcinfo111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intercontbankplcinfo111@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 14:39:01 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,

ASOROCK VILLA ABUJA NIGERIA.

Attention: Beneficiary,

My Dear, (sorry for the Delay)

This is to inform you that We Have Verified Your Payment File And Discovered the Reason You have not been able to Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities and Complications Discovered On your Payment File by Our Technical Experts In Respect to Your Contract/Inheritance Payment Requirements, Which Have Been Duly Rectified.

Meanwhile, We Have Been Informed that you are Still Dealing With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In the Bank.

My dear, you Must Stop such act For Security Reasons If you wish to receive Your Payment. Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our (A.T.M CARD) Swift Card Payment Center INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC (Under Reserve Bank Operation Act 2005), that is the Latest Instruction from the President Federal Republic Of Nigeria. Below is the Arrangements.

The Swift card Center Will Send You An (A.T.M Card) Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum is Ten Thousand Dollars Per Day ($10,000), So If You wish to Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The Card Payment Center INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC On Email(intercontbankplcinfo111@gmail.com)Tel: 234-9943793 And Also

Send The Following Information To Swift Card Center:

1 Your Phone number And Fax Number,

2 Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier

Service (P.O box Not Accepted)

3 Your Full Name And Total Amount You Are Expecting.

Instead Of Losing Your Funds.Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total Sum You Are Expecting And Forward Your Information. You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Institution Or Office Until You Receive The (A.TM Card).

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which is (805) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center.please endeavor to reply on my private E-mail Address below.

We Await Your Urgent Response.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.JOHN KOFFI,

secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

(SGF)

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