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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 <autoclaimdept16@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.worldbankgroup.org@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:31:44 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM WORLD BANK.

Attn: Beneficiary,

Acting on our capacity as the paying bank,we write to inform you
officially that we received urgent payment instruction from Mr. Martin
Griffiths of United Nations and IMF officials in London
UK,responsibility confirming issuance of a bank guarantee, by telex to
release/transfer of payment deposited in our escrow account in the sum
of US$15. 500,000.00 USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) to your nominated bank account.

However, in accordance with our International Transfer Policy and
compliance to foreign remittance procedure, to enable us process your
payment and initiate a wire transfer to your designated bank account
coordinates,for verification purpose and for security reason to ensure
the payment goes to the right beneficiary without delay.

Beneficiary Information Required,please make sure you complete the
below requested information properly.

Information Required Below :

• Full Names:
• Current Residential address:
• Bank Name :
• Account Name :
• Account number:
• Bank address :
• SWIFT Code :
• Routing Number :
• Company Name /Ofiice Position:
• Cell phone:
• Next of Kin :
• International Passport or Driver's License

Mind you, the above requested information is urgently required to
facilitate the release of your funds.

To enable us commence the process of your funds transfer, we are
expecting you to quickly reconfirm to us the requested information
above.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation,send your reply to this email
address which is ( info.worldbankgroup.org@gmail.com ).

Yours in service,

Mr. David Robert Malpass
President World Bank Group

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