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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: alex@provedorm.com.br
Reply-To: okonjoiwualadrmrsngozi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:53:02 -0400
Subject: my subject

From the desk of
Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala
MD World Trade Organization {WTO}

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. I am Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala the Former Finance Minister Federal Republic of Nigeria, once a World Bank Director Switzerland {WB} Now I was newly appointed as MD World Trade Organization {WTO} few months ago, I came across your payment file which was Marked "X" and your released disk painted RED, do to a Counter Claim on your funds years back by one MR.JOHN WHEELER from united state of Amarica.

I took time to study your payment file why you have NOT receive your fund, I found out that you have Paid VIRTUALLY all fees and Certificate, but the fund has not been released to you and the most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they let you spending money unnecessarily for nothing. I learnt you have been issued an ATM Card that was to be sent to your possession, but card was never activated.

Now I will need to release this fund either by ATM or Bank to Bank wire transfer is a special HARD DISK we call it "HD"120 GIG" So I will buy two of it, and recopy your information and destroy the previous ones to enable the transfer reflect in your account within 24 banking hours. I will then clean up the tracer and cancel your file, after which you must have reveive your funds.

So if you really need to receive your fund inline with others beneficiaries, kindly reply me immediately. But if you are not please don't reply.

For your information below is your payment file details.

(1) Payment Reference No. 545000358.
(2) Allocation No. 604728.
(3) Password No. - 9955104
(4) Pin Code No. 44779
(5) Certificate Of Merit Payment No.202
(6) CBN Release Code No. 0494
(7) Immediate Telex Confirmation No.1144778401
(8) Secret Code No. - XTV123

N/B, we will sincerely appreciate your urgent and timely responses as we are 24hours on email communication hence to serve you better and to make sure we conclude this transaction as programmed whereas we reply almost immediately.

Yours In Service

Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iwuala
MD World Trade Organization {WTO}

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