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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: Funds <ww.westernunione@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.worrldbank@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 01:37:11 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

World Bank,
700 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20431

CONTACT EMAIL: www.worrldbank@gmail.com

OFFICE NUMBER: +1(202) 852-3496

Greetings from the World Bank. I have vital information which needs to
be attended immediately.

Did you authorize anyone to pick up your inheritance fund from our
branch in 700 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20431 ? One Mr Andrew Cox
came to our office in Washington, DC, in respect of your $1.2million
USD which has been credited with us for the past 1 years now by the
Federal Government to be transferred into your account.

He said that you authorized him to pick up the fund which has been in
our custody for the past one years now and we have been waiting for
you to contact us but we didn't know what is hindering you from
reaching us since. So we decided to write to you to make sure that you
are fine and aware of the inheritance fund of $1.2million dollars in
our branch office in St NW, Washington, DC Which Mr Andrew Cox want us
to transfer to his Bank of America Account so your Urgent response is
needed before we proceed with this transfer to Mr Andrew Cox account.

We want you to get back to us with the following details: immediately
if you are still interested to receive your fund

NAME: ========
ADDRESS: =======
MOBILE NUMBER:====
COUNTRY:============
OCCUPATION:===========
MARITAL STATUS:=========
AGE:======================
SEX:=================
YOUR PRIVATE EMAIL:===============


Yours in Service,
MR.DAVID R.MALPASS

WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
EMAIL: www.worrldbank@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER:+1(202) 852-3496
WORLD BANK BOARD Washington, DC

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