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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: "Mrs. Helena Dust" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <helena0dust@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:56:08 +1000
Subject: Re!

{WORLD BANK DELEGATIONS} Debt Reconciliation Panel.

Attn: (Category “A” beneficiary)

APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION OF USD10.5 M.

This is to inform you that the final clearance has been granted to you on your overdue payment by this organization together with the international debt management office London, mandate with immediate effect for the release of your long overdue contract / inheritance / winning payment voucher as a category “A” beneficiary. To this effect, we have decided to step in to regularize and settle all outstanding payments to every genuine funds beneficiary and all scammed victims, as we have arranged every payment/ transfer to be made through Santander Bank, London.

However, you has been issued with the below exclusive reference number so you’re hereby advised to take note of the payment referrals code below for easy claims whenever you asked to quote your referral code: ABA / WBO / bancoSantander / 0A05-16, as it is part of the security clearance that has been granted from the European central services depository association (Ecsda). You are therefore advised to contact the “Credit Manager, Corporate Banking Section Santander Bank London:

Mr. Manuel Soto.
Email: sotomanuel701@yahoo.com

With your banking details quoting the above reference numbers to confirm yourself as the bonafide recipient beneficiary so as to expedite the immediate clearance and release of your funds. Note, you are to forward all the necessary information by following the specimen below:

1) YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS:
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
3) YOUR BANK’S NAME & ADDRESS:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
5) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE for IDENTIFICATION:

Best regards,

Mrs. Helena Dust.
Legal Department, World Bank Delegations
Regional Representative U.K.

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