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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. Lopez Dan Rondia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <service01@email.bg>
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 15:49:39 -0700
Subject: Your Fund is Released {Please Read Carefully}

New Page 1

WORLD BANK
11-bis rue Toepffer
CH 1206, Geneve
Switzerland.


Dear, Beneficiary...........
This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was suppose to be given to you via numerous ways i.e., Courier Companies, Western Union Money Transfers and Banks processes. Due to this lost of Funds of yours which was suppose to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a meeting was held on the 25, Oct 2010 here in Switzerland {World Bank} in which top officials and Central Governors from six countries in the world were present at the meeting.

They also discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any loss at this time, which you are advice to stop any current further communication with any Non Officials, just to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank Mr. Robert B. Zoellick has strictly authorized six {6} Banks in the World to deliver any unclaimed Funds through Courier Companies. Fund which is truly $1.8 Million Dollars to all beneficiaries in various countries in the world as to be paid issuing a Certified Bank Draft including Master Card for easy access to your fund.

Below are the authorized Banks;

DaiwaBank/Osaka/Japan.
....................................
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
....................................
Lloyds Bank/London/England.
.......................................
Diamond Bank/Republic of Benin.
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Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
........................................
Bank of NewYork Mellon Corp/New York/USA.


Each of this Banks are to distribute 14 Bank Drafts and Master Cards to every beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation Fund. As for you and 13 others will have to contact Lloyds Bank/London, in which they will issue to you your Certified Bank Draft and Master Card for the sum of $1.8 Million Dollars.

Please Note: As for your Master Card, it has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from your issuing Bank. You will have to contact the Claims and Verification Manager Mr. Donnell J Wilson, by sending the below information quickly to him.


Your Full Name:
Your Current Home Address:
Your Current Cell Number:
Tag Code Number: {WB/011/LB} This code should be on your email when sending to him for verification of your fund.


Kindly contact Mr. Donnell J Wilson Lloyds Bank/London for more details on his direct email below.
Contact Name: Mr. Donnell J Wilson
Contact Email: service01@administrativos.com
Contact Telephone Line: +44 7011 1325 01


Please be notified that this are the charges you have to pay for the Clearance and Shipping of your Certified Bank Draft and Master Card as they are charged Below;


DHL COURIER COMPANY {First Choice}
Shipping fee: $110usd
(2 day delivery)
Clearance Charges: $215usd

Total Sum is: $325usd.


FedEx COURIER EXPRESS {Second Choice}
Shipping fee:$95usd
(3 days delivery)
Clearance Charges: $215usd

Total Sum is: $310usd.


UPS COURIER SERVICE {Third Choice}
Shipping fee: $65usd
(4 days delivery)
Clearance Charges: $215usd

Total Sum is: $280usd.


For oral discussion, you can reach Donnell J Wilson on email or call his office telephone line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office. Note that is because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (WB/011/LB) so you have to indicate this code when contacting him.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Lopez Dan Rondia,
Chief Remittance Officer,
World Bank, Switzerland.

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