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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: "MR.CHRIS MORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris_morgan999@live.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:53:44 -0700
Subject: OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5M IN OUR FAVOUR

WORLD BANK AUDITORS SITTING IN THE
NIGERIAN PRIME FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA/MINISTRY
OF FINANCE) TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS - NIGERIA
 
OUR REF: WBA/NG/CBN/10
 
Tel:+234-1-2208766
 
 
From the Desk of:Mr.Chris Morgan
 
Attn:Beneficiary
 
RE: OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5M IN YOUR FAVOUR
 
This is to notify the numerous foreign contractors/inheritors owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria from
various parastatals that going by the Geneva Pact signed by the Government of Nigeria, and the World Bank
as it relates to long overdue payment of foreign beneficiaries/contractors on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
 
Apparently, investigations carried out by the World Bank Auditors has confirmed that most beneficiaries are being asked to pay certain irrelevant charges by the Apex Bank (Central Bank of Nigeria/ministry of finance) and other Government Financial Institutions, therefore making it very difficult for contractors/beneficiaries to meet such obligations which is contrary to Section "37" Subsection "C" of the Article XII of Banks and other financial decree of 1995 as amended in
1998.
 
In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed the World Bank Auditors to shift base to Nigeria to scrutinize and oversee an immediate release of such payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness without any further delay. Any beneficiary certified OK will receive his / her fund within five (5) working days from
the date of the final authentication of his / her contractual date.
 
It is also interesting to inform beneficiaries that in order to carry out deductions on their bills as regards Cost of Transfers
(COT),Security Deposit (SD) and other taxable charges, beneficiaries will be requested to obtain the FEES DEBIT FORM M104 from this authority so as to empower this board to carry out such deduction from the total contract sum before final remittance.
 
Furthermore, certification and unconditional payment release orders has been vested on this board and it involves payment from our statutory foreign reserves of International Capital Markets (ICM) loan from (IMF) and the World Bank respectively. It is of vital international financial interest that all payments under this dispensation have been bestowed on the World Bank Auditors for immediate settlements.
 
On behalf of the Nigerian government, this body regrets any inconveniences this delay might have caused your goodself.
 
You are hereby finally advised to stop all further communications with any agents, group of people or any Government bodies in respect of your payment.
 
Kindly re-confirm the below data for immediate confirmation.
 
i.Your full names and contact address.
 
ii.Your Age/Occupation.
 
iii.Your Cell Phone and Fax numbers.
 
Expecting your prompt response.
 
Regards,
 
Mr.Chris Morgan
 
For:World Bank Auditors

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