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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 Donald Moodley <owenwdrc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldkuye@katamail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:07:16 +0100
Subject: 23/09/2017

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
YOUR OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF USD$3.5M
Email To:donaldwdrc@katamail.com


We are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation
Committee newly set up by The International Banks and the United
Nations for Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) And the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). Based on series of complaints
received from International Bodies such as Cooperate Bodies and Non
Governmental Organization (NGO) on the inability of some Government of
different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery
Organization to settle their clients Contract debts, Inheritance Fund
and Winning prize fund.

Your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding files
that are mandated to receive their payment without delay. We wish to
inform you that your payment inheritance funds has been gazetted to be
released to you as soon as you respond to this notification. You are
now advised to contact the regional committee fund remittance director
on Email To:donaldwdrc@katamail.com

Meanwhile, a woman contacted our office few days ago with a letter,
claiming to be your true representative. Here are her information’s
Name Janet Moran
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Bank Address: 315 E Primrose L n, Lady Lake, Florida, USA.
Account number: 650380942883.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this
woman is from you so that this committee will not be held responsible
for paying into the wrong account name.for the commencement of your
payment,the below information's are required and as soon as this
understated information's is received by Mr.Donald Moodley,your
payment will be effected without delay.

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Phone:
5. Marital Status:
6. Your Occupation:
7. Company Name & Position:
8. Age:


Further directives on how your fund will be remitted to you will be
given. Kindly get back to us as soon as possible.

THANKS

Ms.Nancy Owen

FOR THE MANAGEMENT

Sorry if you receive this letter in your spam this is due to recent
connection error here.

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