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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <anked39angelo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:23:04 -0700
Subject: From Word Bank Group, Washington, D.C., United States

From Headquarters Word Bank Group,
Washington, D.C., United States.


RE:TRANSFER OF $10.5 MILLION USD



Attention: Beneficiary,

The United States was a leading force in the establishment of the World
Bank in 1944 and remains the largest shareholder of the World Bank today.
As the only World Bank shareholder that retains veto power over changes in
the Bank’s structure, the United States plays a unique role in influencing
and shaping development priorities.

United States supports international efforts to promote human and economic
development, reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world.

I am instructed to keep you posted on the out come of our emergency
meeting with the World Bank president, David Robert Malpass, AND
international monetary fund (IMF) AND United Nation (UN) I hereby inform
you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and
forwarded to the National Australia Bank (NAB), #700 Bourke St, Docklands
VIC 3008, Australia and I am giving you the contact of your Payment
Officer in National Australia Bank, MR PHILIP CHRONICAN whom is in charge
of your funds.

Make sure you contact him with below details because he will help you get
your fund which was deposited in an Domiciliary Account with National
Australia Bank (NAB) transferred to your local bank account.

Name: PHILIP CHRONICAN
Foreign Remittance Director National Australia Bank (NAB)
Phone Numbe: +61 2 6244 2801
Email:( philipchronican60@gmail.com )

Make sure you contact PHILIP CHRONICAN with your full
name,address,age,your next of kin, mobile phone number with a copy of your
valid I.D Card or a driver licensee. he is the person in charge of the
transfer of your funds via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from National
Australia Bank (NAB), to any bank of your choice world wide.

Upon your final transferring of your funds and confirmation in your
account don't fail to keep me posted for recording purposes.


Congratulation and i await to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully
Anke D'Angelo
World Bank Group's Auditor General
and Vice President, Internal Audit Department (IAD)

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