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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "admin@worldbank.org.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "admin@worldbank.org.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "World Bank Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admin@worldbank.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:14:25 +0200
Subject: hello Urgent
Attention,
Good day,
I hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement which the organization has mapped out the sum of US$850,000 to be sent to you.The amount was assigned for compensation through World Bank and Groups in respect to alleviate poverty in the nation. Your email address was assigned among the people to be compensated.
Upon the receipt of this mail you are advised to send the following information as soon as possible for the processing of the fund to you so you absolutely have nothing to worry about. Contact the remittance officer Mr. James Wells ( admin@worldbank.org.uk ) with the following information for your fund transfer process.
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) RESIDENTIAL RECEIVING ADDRESS
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR PROFESSION.
5) YOUR AGE.
Send the above information to ( admin@worldbank.org.uk ) for your fund process.Do not send it to me please.
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly .
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