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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: "SMITH WALTERS"<worldbank@worldbank.org>
Reply-To: <fundtransfer.africanregion70@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:24:20 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK DEPARTMENT CALL: +234-8032290065

FROM THE DESK OF MR.SMITH WALTERS
WORLD BANK DEPARTMENT PAY MASTER

Attn: Honourable Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that after we met today with The President, Accountant General of the Federation, Office of the Senate House, and House of Representatives of West Africa we came to a conclusion that we have to pay you the sum of $10.5m as your contract entitlement. The payment will come to you via ATM DEBIT CARD Delivery, therefore you are to rec-confirm the following;(1) Full Name (2) Address (3) Phone no#

Your immediate respond is urgently needed.

BEST REGARDS,

MR.SMITH WALTERS
PAY MASTER
EMAIL: fundtransfer.africanregion70@gmail.com
CALL: +234-8032290065

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