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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 Craig J Frank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <c.johnfrank@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 03:07:20 -0700
Subject: Foreign Fund Monitoring Unit

WORLD BANK FOREIGN MONITORING UNIT
Regional Payment Center Washington D.C.
United States of America
 
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,
 
This is to officially inform you that World Bank, Foreign Monitoring Unit is in response to series of messages in line with the reports from various departments as concern the sad situation pressed on
innocent citizens by scam related operators.
 
This details ranges from - lottery, inheritance, contract payment and other miscellaneous demands.  We receive this reports in thousand(s) and all boil down to the same content.  The medium is used to swindle
individual(s) of their hard earned resources without getting a positive response in receiving the said funds - this report is alarming and calls for due rectification.  This impostors come with
slogan - [keep the issue confidential thereby taking advantage of ones innocence].
 
The Obama administration is concerned with this worrisome situation and thereby set up institution to close mark this occurrence, this is so disturbing that we have seen the plight of individuals in this
situation of scam related matters and have authenticated measures for legalization to suspected person(s).
 
To this regard, the Foreign Monitoring Unit from the World Bank is set up to guard through all genuine claims.  Besides, the list on ground shows your name as certified approved for fund release process.
On receiving this message, you would be abreast on process to get your fund released in its entirety without hitch - direct all inquiries to this e-mail: cralg.john.franck@mail.com and direct fax  while you reconfirm your personal details to avoid wrong identification.with this letter, we have succeeded in setting an international paying correspondent office  attached  here is a form which must be carefully
filled to facilitate your payment through  our corresponding bank and the completed form must be copied to this office to commence the effectual release of your transfer.
 
                                    fill the below information:
Full name..................................
Address:...................................
Telephone number............................
Fax number...............................
Age.........................................
 
GOD BLESS AMERICA .
 
Yours Truly,
 
MR CRALG JOHN FRANCK
Executive General Adviser
Fund Release Department
COMPENSATION  AUTHORITY
 
This message and any files or text attached to it are intended only
for the recipients named above, and contain information that may be
confidential or privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you
must not read, copy, use or disclose this communication. Please also
notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete all
copies of it from your system. Thank you.

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