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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: "Victor Williams" <vickywills@tds.net>
Reply-To: victorwilliams1@onet.pl
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:28:09 -0700
Subject: Notification

OUR REF CODE: WB/IMF-OFFSHORE /853/AWN/021/018
Attn:

This is to bring to your notice to the recent World Bank and IMF meeting that was held in M o n t r e a l Canada this week in respect of foreign debts p a y m e n t emanating from Africa have approved for payment your long over due fund transfer.

This committee on debts statistics have been mandated by the World Bank and IMF to handle all foreign debt payment including your to make sure that the real beneficiaries received their fund transfer to their nominated bank accounts information.


You are hereby requested by this committee to stop any further communication with any other person or offices in respect of this long over due fund transfer to avoid complication and leakage of information to the syndicates who are trying to divert your fund for their selfish reasons. This committee supersede any other Offices or Committees handling this transaction previously.

Kindly fill out the information below and send it back for immediate processing and payment of your long over due debt.

1. Your Full Name............
2. Your Address..............
3. Your Marital Status.......
4. Occupation and Age........
5. Your Mobile Numbers.......
6. Country...................

Your fund transfer will be processed for payment immediastely we received this information from you.



Waiting for your immediate compliance.





Mr. Victor Williams
Ambassador Extraordinary Representative
WORLD BANK AND IMF COLLABORATION
TEL: 1 4379911500

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