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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 AUDITORS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.worldbauditor-atmpayunit@dgoh.org>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 13:46:56 +0100
Subject: FROM DESK OF WORLD BANK AUDITORS1

 
 
Dear beneficiary,
 
Your  E-mail ID appeared in our payment schedule list of 367 beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this 1st quarter payment of the year for poverty alleviation programmed and World Bank Scam Victims compensations, Your E-mail ID was mentioned by our security intelligent monitoring database as one of their victims of the operations as was noted down from the Microsoft, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anyone or who so ever, for any reason what so ever, the secret service is already on trace of the criminals who escort money from you. You will receive your compensations payments either by ATM VISA CARD. This program was organized to restore the hope of those who experienced been scam victim by impostors. Your payment by ATM CARD will be release and dispatch to your location address as soon as it has been credited into ATM  Card with your name as the sole Beneficiary according to instruction to  by United Nation.
 
We wish to inform you that your e-mail application to this office will enhance the immediate release/dispatch of your fund via ATM Card, the trustees and management of WORLD BANK COMPENSATION TEAM has already approved your payment and the delivery will be accomplish to your destination as soon as you meet up with our demand.
 
Kindly be inform that we have received all the  necessary documents backing up and proving you as the sole beneficiary of the $7.5 Million Us Dollars as a compensation payment via ATM CARD from the custody of United Nation And World Bank Auditor's.
 
Right now we are about to release your ATM which is functional in any ATM Machine  world wide with the use of your pin code. You are instructed to Fill our payment applications form as outline below correctly to avoid any errors in releasing your payment and bear in mind that we will commence your payment as soon as we receive the information from you.
 
Your Payment code remains (ATM-PPCK225) do not respond to any other email at the moment to enable us complete your payment without any complications from your side.
 
Do indicate the kind of ATM CARD you prefer to receive.
 
1. Visa Card.
2.Master Card.
3.Travelers Card
4.Debit Card.
 
Reconfirm the following information to him for Security reason.
1.) FULL NAME:
2.) AGE:
3.) SEX: 
4.) ADDRESS:
5.) ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
6.) STATE/PROVINCE:
7.) COUNTRY:
8.) PHONE:
9.) OCCUPATION/POSITION:
10.) COMPANY:
11.) EMAIL ADDRESS:
 
 
 
Anyone you prefer will be the type of payment we are going to send to you.
 
Contact us here immediately
(www.worldbauditor-atmpayunit@dgoh.org)
Mobile Number: +448712346408
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR. Mark Richard
World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
(World Bank) Head Office.
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
NOTE: ALL MAILS REGARDING CLAIMS SHOULD BE SENT/REPLY TO:
 
(www.worldbauditor-atmpayunit@dgoh.org)
The World Liberty Copy Right © 2014 All Right Reserve
77635 476378 255667460f
 
 

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