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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. Robert Richardson" <wdrc@1128.org>
Reply-To: <info_wdrc.office1@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:36:54 -0400
Subject: RE: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

DIRECTOR: WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.
FROM: MR. ROBERT RICHARDSON
CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT
Tel: +447045721928

I am Mr. Robert Richardson, of World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in London.

This body was set up to discover an outstanding unpaid fund being owned to Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards and scammed vitamins compensations payments all over the world in conjunction with BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

Perhaps, is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash delivery system, This system will be easier for you and for us We are going to send your contract part payment of $4.2M Million to you via courier service. I have secured every needed document to cover this fund Note:

This fund is coming in 2 security proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position as The Director of WORLD FUND MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU, to release this fund to you. The boxes are coming with a Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home address.

Opinions; We have Three opinions to make your payment to you {a} If you prefer online banking all you need to do now is to send your banking information too {b} if you prefer ATM card {c} if you prefer diplomatic mass. it can been done too.

Your Full Name _____________________________________

Your Complete Address: _____________________________

Your Private Email Address__________________________

Name of your Company: ______________________________

Name of City of Residence: _________________________

Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year): ____________________

Direct Telephone Number:____________________________

mobile _____________________________________________

Number: ____________________________________________

Fax Number: ________________________________________

Note: The Agent does not know the contents in these boxes, the content was declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access them as soon as they are delivered to you. this is my private box mail: info_wdrc.office1@kimo.com

Thanks.

Yours Truly,

Mr. Robert Richardson.

Director: World Fund Discovery Management And Payment Bureau

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