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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 Account Reconciliation Department <teste@ip2.net.br>
Reply-To:
World Bank Account Reconciliation Department <worldbankasiaresidentoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:01:40 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Urgent Confirmation Requires




World Bank
1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433,
United States.
Phone: +1
202-473-100.


Dear Sir/Madam,

Several letters has been
sent to you from this office bringing to your notice that your fund
US$3,500,000 (Three Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) has been
approved for release to your designated bank account. Unfortunately, we
have not received any response from you as such.
However, we
received an authorization
letter of fund transfer at 2:30 PM Tuesday 8th of April 2014 by one
Young Cho ( Mr) of South Korea that you have authorized him to claim you
the fund on your behalf. As under is the account details provided by
him.

A/c name: Young Cho
A/c No: 9746343304
Bank name: Bank of China
Limited
Swift code:BKCHSGSG
Routing No: 74546
Address: 6 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048580

In
light of this, I am directed to inform you urgently for confirmation,
if we shall proceed with the fund transfer to the given bank account of
Young Cho as stated in the letter or not. You are required to contact
the below office urgently.

World Bank
Asia Resident office, Bangkok Thailand
Address: GPF Tower A, 14th Floor Tower A,
Room 401, 93/1 Wireless Road Bangkok 10330
Thailand.
Email:worldbankasiaresidentoffice@gmail.com
Tel: (+66)-9-847-61950.

Your prompt response is required.

Thank you
Yours Sincerely,
George Max Spencer.
Public Relation Officer.

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