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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 Switzerland," <olearyasap@macconnect.com>
Reply-To: mrs.burgetjan@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:18:05 -0400
Subject: RE:HELLO GOOD DAY,






World Bank Switzerland,
No 1 Postfach CH 4002 Basel Switzerland.


RE: PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION


Attention: Beneficiary,

I am instructed to keep you posted on the outcome of our emergency
meeting with the World Bank president, David R. Malpass, international
monetary fund (IMF), London and Paris club and (UN) I hereby inform
you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and
forwarded to the BBVA BANK USA and I am giving you the contact of your
Payment Officer in BBVA BANK USA who is in charge of your fund.

Make sure you contact him with below details because he will guild you on
how to get your fund which was deposited in BBVA Bank Internal account.


Name: Mr. Philip Anderson
Email: phil.anderson30000000@aol.com

Make sure you contact Mr. Phllip Anderson with your full name, address,
age, your next of kin mobile phone number with a copy of your valid id. he
is the person in charge for the transfer of your fund from BBVA BANK USA
to any bank of your choice worldwide.

Upon your final confirmation of your fund in your
account don't fail to keep me posted for record purposes.


Congratulations as I await to hear from you.


Mrs.Burget Jan.
World Bank International Auditor Switzerland.
Update me via my Private Email ( mrs.burgetjan@aol.com )


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