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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 FUND PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <a.adelabuu@consultant.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:31:32 +0700
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE

WORLD BANK) Head Office
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Debt Release Funds.
Our Ref:-4C9X0UE3X0

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

At the recently concluded meeting with the World Bank and the United Nations, an agreement was reached between both parties for us to settle all outstanding payments accrued to individuals/corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt re-scheduling and outstanding compensation payment. Fortunately, you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive your own payment of USD 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars) through Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), signed an agreement with IMF for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in their treasury.

Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has swung into action for transparency and accountability of this periodic project. The World Bank saddled with the responsibility of monitoring economic activities have discovered your name in the list of unpaid contractors and it might interest you to know that we have conducted a comprehensive investigation on this
discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have confirmed that the fund was endorsed in your favor and it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets. You have the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority to claim your payment without further delay for the release of your contract fund valued USD 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars).

YOU ARE ADVICE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE REMITTANCE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CBN WITH YOUR INFORMATION

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:
YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION AND POSITION:
YOUR AGE:

NAME: Dr. Adebayo Adelabu
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Email: cbn.adelabuu@gmail.com

We advise that you go ahead in dealing with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) If you are presently dealing with any financial institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have relevance to the payment of your overdue funds out-side the above financial institution you are warned in your own interest to stop further communication.

SIGNED
JIM YONG KIM
WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT.

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