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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. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbankcreditdept@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 03:45:39 +0100
Subject: RE....ITS A BREAKING NEWS TODAY ON YOUR FUND PAYMENT NOW

(Rev) Arthur M Patti-son
The World Bank, Office of the Special
Representative to the UN
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 2nd Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.

This letter is reaching you from the Desk Of Director CITI BANK OF AMERICA to notify you of a new Order on the release of your funds (worth 10.5 Million US Dollars) on your name. This Day dated dated 20th Day of OCTOBER 2018 . . We acknowledged an Official Letter of claim from One Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO, Who reported that you have been sick and hospitalized for two months ago, Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO standing as your Next of Kin and your Representative also your partner to Inherit your funds on your behalf in Indonesia


Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO , Has forwarded below Bank Account for the final Transfer of your funds with an Instruction of Power of Attorney tendered to the Team of PT BANK ARTHA GRAHA INTERNATIONAL ,TBK Foreign Dept Reconciliation Committee


KINDLY VERIFY THE BELOW ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS:

P T BANK ARTHA GRAHA INTERNASIONAL, Tbk.
BANK ARTHA GRAHA.
PT Bank Artha Graha
International TBK
GED.ARTHA GRAHA Lt.5 (SCBD) JL.JEND.
SUDIRMAN KAV.52-53 JAKARTA 12190
Jakarta Selatan -12190
Kawasan Niaga Terpadu Sudirman
(S CBD)
SWIFT CODE:MRMDUS33
CREDIT TO:FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE:(0901002017)
Fun d Crediting ACCUNT NO (0093079622 )
Swift Telex: Number(0-01-000016-0000-20)
Amount (10.5 Million US DOLLARS)



I hereby wish to inform you that Your outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid VIA BANK TO BANK Wire Transfer , I Kindly advised that you are required urgently to Contact World Bank Credit Dept BOSTON USA On the Email ((worldbankcreditdept@gmail.com)) Here below is WORLD BANK CREDIT DEPT

BANK NAME: WORLD BANK CREDIT DEPT
ADDRESS: BOSTON USA
CONTACT PERSON: MRS DEBORAH CURRIS
DIRECTOR CREDIT AND TRANSFER DEPT
ELECTRONIC EMAIL (worldbankcreditdept@gmail.com)


Be informed that the WORK BANK CREDIT DIRECTOR is waiting for you to contact her immediately on this notice that Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO is not your next of kin and that you are not aware of him so thet she will not transfer your funds to Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO the delay is dangerous okay



Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO came for your payment so do we go ahead on the Final Immediate Remitting of your funds into his Bank Account? Therefore we hereby await for your urgent response / Compliance to enable us decide on who( Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO) to recommend to the Bank for Instant wire Transfer of the sum mention above

Carefully Note: We the Crediting Bank will not be left without no other option thank to credit and Release this funds into the Bank Account Presented to us by your Representative Mr. RICO SISWANDI ARIOBUWONO


Thanks
Management and Executive Board
Of Director
On Foreign Credit and Fund Transfer Dept
CITI BANK OF AMERICA INC

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