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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: "Luka Sabi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lukasabi3600@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 11:18:37 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION.

From: The Secretary
World Bank Auditors
Foreign Debts Reconciliation Committee
Dubai U.A.E.
Sir,
 
I am Mr. Luka Sabi. an Auditor with the WORLD BANK. Your name is on our list of scam victims for compensation through the WORLD BANK, we as a Committee was set up Here in Dubai U.A.E to oversea the payment.
 
An application for change of ownership has been submitted on your behalf by one Mr. Alfred Smith, the application was backed by a Power of Attorney, and this power of attorney supposedly to have come from you, and it was indicated that due to an automobile accident which you recently had that almost claimed your life that have made you to delegate him, MR. SMITH to change your particulars and details as the beneficiary for receiving the approved fund payment in your favor to new CITI BANK OF NEW YORK, ACCOUNT NO: 652 007123 at (111 WALL STREET). He also initiated a move to replace previous information as the beneficiary with IMPROMUNDI UK LTD as the new and legitimate beneficiary nominated by you recently, please confirm if this request is really from you.
Having said all this, I am expecting you to revert back or call as soon as you read this mail and to have help make things easier/faster, I will appreciate you send the following for verification.
(1) Your full contact detail
(2) Your telephone and fax number(s)
(3) Your Occupation
(4) Your date and place of birth
(5) Scan your International passport or any of your ID
Yours faithfully,
Luka Sabi. (Secretary)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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