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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: Mr Tony Odia <yours_so_sweet@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: infomail2008@sify.com
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 03:31:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL ME + 234 80 33 819 703





WORLD BANK PLC,
Nigeria,Branch.
Suit 105, First Bank Class House, Ikeja.
Phone: +234 80 33 819 703
Email : tonyodia20088@yahoo.com
 
FUND RELEASE AND YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Attention: Customer,
 
I have to inform you that we have completed all issues of your payment in our bank since on the 6th of August . Apparently, your International Deposit Online Payment Account has been opened successfully. You will ACCESS your account and confirm your approved sum of GBP 850,000.00 [Eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling] has been officially Credited into the Account today. You are legally empowered / Authorized to make effectual transfers from the Account as you follow the guidelines below. Your USD Online Account is READY.
 
Please follow the instructions in the confirmation of this payment Issues in the bank telephone banking administration sheet below to confirm your payment.
.
Stage 1: Dial World Bank Telephone Banking Confirmation Account System on +1 720 515-6966 then after the voice contact, enter your account
Pass Code 1978

Stage 2: enter your Account Number which is 6037481790
Stage 3: enter your account Account Pin Code 40266
 
Stage 4: to make transfer press 4 enter your destination account number, which is your personal bank
account number, swift code/routing number apparently, your fund will be transferred immediately into your personal bank account via our electronic wire transfer system once you have the complete requirement.
Lastly,Do get back to us immediately the transfer take place to enable us update our official record.
Kindly call me as soon as you receive this email. NOTE: THIS TRANSFER HAS BEEN MADE FREE OF CHARGE, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRE TO PAY FOR IT.
Congratulation as we hope to do more successful business with you.
Yours faithfully,
 
Mr. Tony Odia [Head of Admin] 
WORLD BANK, NIGERIA.
Phone: +234 80 33 819 703.
Email : tonyodia20088@yahoo.com

 
N/B: THIS IS THE GIVEN INFORMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT READY TO BE TRANSFERRED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ALL ISSUES AS NEEDED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN COMPLETING ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND IN OUR FILE HERE IN CHASE MANHATTAN BANK NEW YORK.
NIGERIA BRANCH.
 
CC: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK HEADQUARTERS,
WASHINGTON D.C 




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