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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447062009072 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- idsofficeworldbanktransfer@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: WORLD BANK PAYMENT <wbidsoffice01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: js1969w@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 23:43:43 +0100
Subject: FUND CONFIRM RECEIPT
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Attn:Sir,
I am directed to contact by the special adviser to the world bank on
foreign debt matters and the Public procurement office on Enterprise(PPE)we
have succeeded in resolving all related problems that has held the
payment/transfer of winning fund impossible. With the help of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF)This fund has been scheduled to be paid to
you through a carefully plan via cash Delivery System or Automated Teller
Machine Card, this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going
to send payment of US$950,000.00 to you.But if you wish other method of
payment do inform us as soon as you receive this email message.
The Budget has been made out for the payment for the first quarter being
April 2013 by the world bank but has been delayed because we want a proper
verification on the process of payment as stated below:Click on this link
to see for yourself:
http://www.uncc.ch/pressrel/prp51027.pdf
http://www.uncc.ch/status.htm
The world bank/united nation have resolved that you contact our office for
the details of the compensation payment.
Do forward your full detail to this respect immediately to and do call him
for more detailing:
We implore you to treat this information with utmost urgency.
Your Faithfully,
Director
Dr.Sunil K.Bhattacharya
Tel:+44 7062009072
Fax:+44 7006017379
Email:idsofficeworldbanktransfer@gmail.com
Director/Principle Procureement officer
(RPA)World Bank.
Europe/Central Asia Region
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