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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. Dennis Brown( Director, International Remittance Unit)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dennisbrownun@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 02:13:38 -0500
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
THE DIRECTORATE, INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER PAYMENTS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT (C) DEPARTMENT WORLD BANK
INSTRUCTION FROM WORLD BANK NIGERIAN’S DEBT (WBND)

Payment Notice:

We World Bank Assisted on debt reconciliation delegations is here convincingly to inform you that following the meetings held yesterday with the key payment policy section of Federal Minister Finance (FMF) in attendance the Senate Committees on Foreign Finance Policy Matters, were duly made the verification process of your payment carried out successfully. Now the Committee Policy Section, World Bank delegations have concluded to pay you the sum of US$10.500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in need of your part payment Via Bank to Bank Electronic Wire Transfer or by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card Delivery. We the Committee Policy Section are functioning in accordance with stipulated instruction received from the above mentioned institution, and we therefore assured you this payment is confirmed 100% hitch free and our promises on no account of any reason(s) you will not receive your funds within (48) hours you rally up with the obligatio!
ns without delay.

We are delighted to contact you on a private note based on your benefactor claim amounting US$10.5 Million programmed for transfer into your designated bank account through public debt management department, chaired by Lars Hörngren, Chief Economist, and National Debt Office. We however apologizes inconveniences and delay releasing the funds to you as stipulated. The delay was caused by many deliberations on SENATE COMMITTEES and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, in view because of unacceptable documentation and breach of agreement between us and you so label partners in African regions. On the topic of the meeting with Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), Federal Minister Finance (FMF) and World Bank Assisted (WBA) was unanimously approved payment of all the scammed victims, contract/ inheritance payments, lottery winners and genuine contractors whose debts has been terrific pending for a long period.

Consequently it is because of monetary bilateral agreement between the bodies, the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, Paris Club and World Bank equally put the assisted amendment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to abide on instant release of pending funds in all affected concerns Countries of the beneficiary. In above all, we apparently feels very sorry, the delay decision was carried to protect the world interest on terror and to enforce the law against Money Laundering and Terrorist Sponsorship over the world general, however congratulation as your name is on the list of ”batch A” schedule Ten Beneficiaries their funds has been issued unrestricted Release Order Authority. Based on the above manner we have approved your fund US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) and will be release Via Bank to Bank Electronic Transfer or ATM Card payment Delivery to your doorstep, meanwhile we are working in accordance with the i!
nstruction of the institution ment


(A) Personal information.


(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Complete Address:
(3) Age:
(4) Country:
(5) Direct Telephone Number:
(6) Mobile Number:
(7) Present Occupation:
(8) Are You a Property Owner?

(B) Banking information.

(1) Receiving bank name:
(2) Bank address:
(3) Bank tel:
(4) Bank fax:
(5) Swift code:
(6) Routing #:
(7) Account #:
(8) Account holder name:
(9) Beneficiary name:
(10) Attach copy of your driver’s license/int'l passport for proper identification.

Nevertheless we have concluded arrangement for swift transfer of your funds soonest we receive a scanning copy of your identification which will help us for documentation procedure so that you don’t go back and start fighting for your funds. Finally, we are assuring nothing to worry about all we need is your prompt update and co-operation by God’s Grace you will have a successful remittance. Upon confirmation of the above information, your payment will be duly released to you.

CONGRATULATIONS.


Thanks while shortly waiting to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Dennis Brown
Director, International Remittance Unit
Tell: +234-8166244062
World Bank Nigeria (WBN)

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