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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mr.okekee1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:01:40 +0100
Subject: FROM WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE


FROM WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

RE: NOTIFICATION FOR YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT!!

Note: Stop any processing with any office or Bank to avoid loosing your
fund.

We are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation Committee
newly set up by The International Banks and the United Nations for
Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) Thrugh (Central Bank of Nigeria)
And the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Based on series of complains
received from International Bodies such as Cooperate Bodies and Non
Governmental Organization (NGO) on the inability of some Government of
different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery
Organization to settle their clients Contract debts,Contract Payment
Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.

Your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding files that
are mandated to receive their payment without delay. We wish to inform you
that your payment will be processed and released to you as soon as you
respond to this notification. You are now advised to contact Mr.John
Williams the regional committee fund remittance director through.

Mr.BEN OKEKE
Email:mr.okekee1@hotmail.com <Email%3Amr.okekee1@hotmail.com>
Tell:+234-803-217-7663.

For the commencement of your payment, the below informations are required
and as soon as the understated information is received, by Mr.John Williams,
our payment will be effected without delay.

1. Name in full---------------------------------------
2. Address--------------------------------------------
3. Nationality----------------------------------------
4. Phone----------------------------------------------
5.MaritalStatus.......................................
6.Your occupation.....................................
7. Company Name & Postion ----------------------------
8 Age-------------------------------------------------
9. Country of Fund Origin ----------------------------

Further directives on how your fund will remitted to you will be given.
Kindly get back to us as soon as possible
.
NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR PASSCODE, WHICH IS
(WDRC/7123) SO YOU HAVE TO QUOTE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING DR MOCK CADEX OUR
REGIONAL PAYMENT DIRECTOR THROUGH Email: mr.okekee1@hotmail.com BY USING IT
AS YOUR SUBJECT.
THANKS

MR. JOHN GERRY.
FOR THE MANAGEMENT.

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