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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: "WORLD BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbnksetlemts@56788.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:22:42 +0530
Subject: WORLD BANK SPECIAL ASSISTANCE!!!

((WORLD BANK) Head Office
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Debt Release Funds.
Our Ref:-4C9X0UE3X0
Your Ref: 35460021
Call:+1-213-261-5258
E-Mail: worldbnksettlemts@56788.com
Websites:https: https://finances.worldbank.org/


Dear Beneficiary,

Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year for special support/assistance for poverty alleviation programmes,this is in-recognition of your selfless community services to your country and man kind through your organization and other medium ,your are hereby kindly advised to used this fund judiciously in any way it can be beneficiary to the poor mass of your home country,since your country has some less previlage people and street children this kind or programmes were meant to encourage people like you to do more humanitarian work and we,wishes you the best of good-luck as you take your kindest services to the next level though this special assistance programmes and we shall continue to providing assistance to you and your good organization as long as you make wise use of this fund.

Now your new Payment, World Bank Approval No; WB5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021. Your part payment inheritance fund is Ten million five hundred thousand United State Dollars ( USD$10.5Million ).

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail:worldbnksettlemts@56788.com with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.
Also call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:Direct Hot-line: Call: +1-213-261-5258 or email me directly on: worldbnksettlemts@56788.com

Regards,
Mr.Vincenzo La Via
World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer(CFO)
( World Bank) Head Office
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Tel: +1-213-261-5258
E-worldbnksettlemts@56788.com
Website: https://finances.worldbank.org/

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