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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. Michael Du Pius" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaeldupius2@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 10:22:44 +0100
Subject: URGENT!!!

REF: WBN/IRD/WBX/006/17
FROM THE DESK OF MR. MICHAEL DU PIUS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
WORLD BANK NIGERIA ANNEX
TEL: 234-8122528028.
 
Attn:
 
In line with bilateral agreement reached with United State Treasury
Department and World Bank Nigeria Annex to upset your payment valued
$2.5Million to your nominated bank account through our Electronic Wire
Transfer, World Bank Certified Bank Draft and ATM Card, you are hereby
advised to choose any of the above options that suit you to enable
this reputable office finalize and effect your payment without any
delay.
 
I write, your payment will be made to you before 30th August 2017. As
your payment is in Category B and all the payment in Category B has to
receive their payment on or before 30th August 2017.
 
Hereby advice as matter of urgent to update us with the payment
options of your wish as to know how to meet up with the documentation
exercise which will take (2) two bank working days to be completed
before payment of your funds will be effected on your favor. Contact
me immediately on these E-mails or my phone 234-8122528028.
 
We look forward to hear from you.
 
Yours truly
MR.MICHAEL DU PIUS

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