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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" <ooffice303@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dennis0911brown@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 04:45:19 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMMED

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 For Your Due Funds (US$10,500,000).

Good Day:

I am Mr. Dennis Brown Director, International Remittance Unit World
Bank Africa Regional Abuja-Nigeria, on a serious note, I want to know
the reason why you abandoned such big fund up till this time without
any claim.

This is to official inform you that the America President (Donald
Trump), Nigeria President (Muhammadu Buhari)and Mrs. Christine
Lagarde, International Minatory Fund (IMF) has reach an authentic
agreement to release your Contract/Inherited funds payment worth of
US$10.500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) via Bank to Bank Electronic Wire Transfer or ATM Card
Delivery to your doorstep the choice is yours, which the agreement was
sign and stamp by America President (Donald Trump) and *GCFR*
President (Muhammadu Buhari) President Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Now I have contacted you today because your Inheritance/Contract Funds
was Re-deposited into the "World Bank Account" as unclaimed fund,
because you did not proceed with your claim as the Rightful owner of
the funds. I want you to know that we have to complete this
transaction without further issues. I am handling this payment myself
and the highest authorities have approved the sum of (U$10.5M) with
immediate effect.

Meanwhile, We regret the inconvenience this has caused you in the
past, we apologize, but bear in mind that it was stopped for world
interest in order to enforce the law against Money Laundering and
Terrorist Sponsorship globally.

However, congratulation as your name was on the list of Ten
Beneficiaries whom their fund has been issued with immediate Release
Order Authority. Based on the above, we have approved your fund for
immediate release Via Bank to Bank Electronic Wire Transfer or ATM
Visa Card Delivery to your doorstep and be informed that we are
working in accordance with the instruction received from the above
mentioned organizations.

Meanwhile, do reconfirm your information to avoid any mistake.

(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:

(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.
(11) Next Of Kin:

Be informed that we have concluded arrangement for immediate releasing
of your approval funds.

Please provide a daytime telephone number(s)which you can be reached.

Finally, as soon as these details are received and verified, your
payment will be made to you via Bank to Bank Electronic Wire Transfer
or ATM Card Delivery. Call me immediately you receive this massage on
this number Telephone: +234-8166244062 for more explanation.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Thanks while shortly waiting to hear from you.

Yours in service,

Mr. Dennis Brown
Director, International Remittance Unit
World Bank Africa Regional Abuja-Nigeria
Telephone: + 234-8166244062
E-mail:

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