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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: "lMrs.Rita Douglas" <bes@idola.net.id>
Reply-To: ritadouglas_308@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:23:18 -0700
Subject: RE:PART PAYMENT OF $1.5 MILLION.

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


RE:PART PAYMENT OF $1.5 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).

Following the Resolution The issuance Bank have agreed that you pay a minimum of $350 only and receive a
part payment of your funds worth $1,500,000, and by the time you confirm this money in your
Custody you can now pay the remaining balance and receive the
remaining balance of your funds.


This is the best and final option for you to receive your long awaited
funds as we Conversed, I will send you the information's on how to send
the fee as agreed once I hear from you,so the due procedure will be followed
for the approved paying bank to pay you.


Please Kindly reconfirm the following

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Your telephone and Mobile number
4. Scan copy of your valid ID card.
5 Your Bank Name................
6 Your Bank Account No..................
7 Your Account Routing No...............
8 Your Swift Code......................
9 Your Bank Address.....................
10 Your Account Name.......................
11 Your Bank Branch Address.............

I await your swift response,

Congratulations and God bless.

Mrs.Rita Douglas.
Director Debt Coordinator Committee Switzerland.
( ritadouglas_308@citromail.hu )

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