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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: <w.b@secretary.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 21:29:59 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MRS LINDA SMITH.

WORLD BANK GROUP COMPENSATION UNIT INT’L.
International credit Settlement.
Directorate of International
Payment West Africa.
 
 
COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $10,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars
 
Attn: Dear Beneficiary!
 
This is to officially notify the beneficiary of this email on a meeting that was held on the 4 April 2014, at the World Bank Group in West Africa, which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were present at the meeting, Which they discussed on how your Fund can now be given to you without any further delays, problems or lost at this time. Be informed that you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your Compensation payment from the World Bank Group.
 
In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank Group, Mr. Jim Yong Kim, has strictly authorized us in the World Bank Group in West Africa, to transfer all individual beneficiary Funds through a Bank to Bank transfer to they Bank Acoount, Your email is among the 10 scam Victims list to be compensated by World Bank Group. Your Fund which is truly $10,500,000.00 million United States Dollars (Ten Thousand Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) which was listed among the list of beneficiary list to be paid among all other beneficiaries in various countries of the world Bank to be paid via Bank transfer to your Bank Account.
 
NOTE: Consequently, before we give you more transformations,you are to fill the below questionnaire so that we can be sure we are dealing with the right beneficiaries as your payment is being processed for Transfer to your Bank Account.
 
Your Full Name: ?
Country / Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home / Cell Phone: ?
Age / Sex: ?
Any ID:
 
For more discussions, you can reach me, via email or phone as soon as you receive this important message for further directions.
 
NOTE: Due to impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (Transfer-102 File Reference RE-1077-V), so you have to indicate this code when replying this message by using it as your subject.
 
Your's Sincerely,
 
Mrs Jane Silver
Phone Number: +234-70-656-723-78
E-mail: w.b@secretary.net
Secretary To The World Bank Group West Africa
In Respect of  The World Bank Group®.
 

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