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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: "WORLD BANK GROUP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malpass.worldbank@accountant.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:59:10 +0100
Subject: LOAN OFFER

Dear Friend,

We are reputable Funding firm i.e. World Bank Group based in London, we are willing to fund projects, start-ups or on going projects. We will be willing to inject from $1 Million USD up to $20 Billion USD and more in a viable
project(import/export) with 3% interest rate.

We offer loans to both individuals and firms at low and affordable interest rate of 3%,and a repayment duration period of 3 months to 30 years over 180 countries in the world. We give out loans within the range of $1 Million USD to $20 Billion USD. Approved fund within 6 days.

Addressing your loan funding transaction is going to be process comprehensively online and the funds will be transfer into your designated bank account from our Lending Sources bank accounts and you will receive loan funds into your bank account within 6 days.

LOAN APPLICATION’ and Business plan, after Due Diligence we send acceptance approval loan memorandum agreement, upon acceptance the memo agreement borrower.

We need following docts:

1. Loan Application
2. CIS (Client Information Sheet) KYC
3. Letter of intent
4. Letter head paper
5. Phone and company address.

Lending program is best to set develop finance funding your Business or project,You don’t need to buy or lease BG,SBLC you will never pay purchase or lease bank instruments.

The loan interest rate amount will be paid at the first 1 year back to the Lending and then you will complete the loan balloon cumulative payment amount of ($1 Million USD) or ($20 Billion USD) back to the lender.

If you are interested to proceed, we shall send you our form to fill, then you register with us before the documentation

For more inquire, contact us by our email: malpass.worldbank@accountant.com

Regards,
Mr. Martin Rogars

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