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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:
Reply-To: <paulgeorge1@i12.com>
Date:
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

From: Dr. Paul George.
Director: IMF/World Debt Reconciliation Committee.
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
We are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by The International Bank For Reconciliation And Development (WORLD
BANK) And the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of Petitions we 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 debt, Inheritance and Winning prize fund.
 
After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), It was resolved and agreed upon, that
this body-WORLD INTERNATIONAL DEBT Reconciliation Committee will work extensively to ensure that your fund will be paid without any hitch and delay through
the World Bank and IMF Insurance body. The contract/Inherited amount due to you is $15,000,000.00 Million, after some officials secretly tried to move the
funds but could not succeed because of the strong monitoring eye of the World Bank and UN, this money is currently now with HSBC bank Plc London, please note
that your funds has been approved for payment. Please follow instructions immediately.
 
Once we hear from you, we will get back to you with the bank contact information so that you will Urgently contact the paying bank with your information to
open up communication with you regarding the remittances of your payment via the paying officer in charge of foreign remittance. The board and the senate
house agreed that this bank will pay you your funds as soon as all information from you as the beneficiary is provided. We also want you to know that an
account has been opened in your name by this committee where your funds is currently lodged in and from indication the bank told this committee that you can
be given a tele-banking access to check your balance while you the beneficiary can make transfer via the bank tele bank with instant transfer confirmation. I
will advice that you get back to this office immediately so that we can furnish you with the email and phone number of the Head of International Remittance
of HSBC PLC London.
 
Please keep this office updated as soon as you confirm your payment and also do not communicate with whosoever in regards to your fund as all we gathered
from our investigation is that some government officials are responsible for the seizure of your contract/inheritance payment and we need you from this
moment to seize communications with them and do not let them know more about this transaction. You have been warned if you must receive your payment which is
currently with HSBC Bank Plc London and with the help of World Bank and the rest of the organization, you must maintain the confidentiality and follow
instructions.
 
You are advised to forward your contact details and also identity along with your marital status, current occupation and direct phone number to the paying
bank when contacting them. Get back to me on my private email notifying me that you have successfully received my email, this is very important for update
given back to my committee. one Your direct phone number is needed in this transaction.
 
Congratulations.
 
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Paul George
Cell:  +234 805 7600 747
Email: paulgeorge10@live.com

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