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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?Q?_INTER-SWITCH_MASTER_CARD=C2=AE_?= <fundalert.@jeans.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: =?utf-8?Q?_INTER-SWITCH_MASTER_CARD=C2=AE_?= <onlinetransfer00@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:32:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS WITH THE INTER-SWITCH COMPANY

INTERSWICH COMPANY/ UN NATIONS.
TAG/ POVERTY EMANCIPATION
PROJECT, 2016


YOUR PAYMENT IS WITH THE INTER-SWITCH COMPANY

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 1 day meeting with U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate you upon due verification, we have jointly approved $11.500 000 MILLION us dollar for every selected individuals. Your E-mail address was generated through the computer ballot system as one of the selected beneficiaries to receive this compensation. However, adequate arrangement has been put in place to upload the approved payment compensation into a Platinum Card that can be accessible at any inter-switch cash machine anywhere in the world. Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:

TAKE NOTE; the compensation is free of any illegal threat, as its confirmed by the international monetary department. the UN nations has mapped out this fund to be delivered to you,, so your fund is in care of the inter-switch master card company, they have been giving the contract and the permission to load your
fund into an ATM master card, which you can use to make an online transfer. they are now the only reliable company so far that the UN has entrusted with this huge project to carry out your fund transfer processing, since the inability of the uba banks and other banks, both the dhl, FedEx. ups to make a smooth fund transfer and delivery..
the united nations has now entrusted the INTER-SWITCH MASTER CARD COMPANY...to take charge of your fund transfer and they will also be in-charge of the delivery.
every expense has been made for the safe delivery of your ATM master card, so you will contact them and make a choice of the names you will like it to be on the master card. also they will demand for $88 for the processing of your master card. this will be all that will be required of you, and no one will ever demand for any fees from you until you receive your master card. then the company will deduct 12% for the expenses, upon the activation of your master card.
the UN will activate your card once its in your possession, a picture of you will be taking with the card when its delivered to you for confirmation.,.
you don't have to worry for any incurred fee or damage. the inter-switch company will make this delivery a success.....


Your Full Names:
Your Direct Telephone Number:
Contact Address FOR ATM DELIVERY
Age:
Profession:
Photocopy of any I.D you may have:

You are expected to forward the payment through either western union or money gram to the below information to the Authorized Payment Center below:

RECEIVERS NAME... lawani adzadi
COUNTRY... BENIN REPUBLIC
AMOUNT... $88
TEXT QUESTION.... QUICK
TEXT ANSWER... TELLER

INTER-SWITCH / QUICK TELLER COMPANY
Contact OFFICE: INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD
Phone: +229 99296257

NOTE: YOU'RE ADVISED TO FURNISH YOUR INFORMATION TO INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR W.ROGERS SCOTT ALONG WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID
DETAILS TO ENABLE HIM EXPEDITE SPEEDY ACTION ON THE PROCESSING OF YOUR master card. WE EXPECT YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL TO ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT AND THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM SMART CARD EFFECTIVELY THEREBY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT AS DIRECTED TO AVOID FURTHER Delay.
If the package is not picked up within 48 hours, it will be returned to the sender.

Label Receipt Number: 44364578782324450
Expected Delivery Date: january 20th, 2016
Class: International Package Service
Service: Delivery Confirmation
Status: QUEUED

Cordially
LUKE ANDERSON.
For,United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
TEXT OUR CUSTOMER CARE LINE FOR INQUIRIES
+1 3204217027
CALL THE OFFICE IN CHARGE IN BENIN REPUBLIC
+229 94708086
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