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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: "The World Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.worldbankcotonoufpc@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:28:17 +0100
Subject: Irrevocable Standing Payment Order.2014 1

THE WORLD BANK
FOREIGN PAYMENT COMMITTEE (FPC)
BANQUE MONDIALE
B.P. 03-2112
COTONOU, BENIN
OPENING HOURS: 09:00 to 16:00 GMT, MONDAY TO FRIDAY,
EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. DOORS CLOSE AT 16:00 GMT,
BUT APPLICATION(S) MADE BEFORE THIS TIME WILL BE
PROCESSED SAME DAY.


Irrevocable Standing Payment Order.

After an extensive investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI). In conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC),INTERPOL and the World Bank.

The above security organizations having investigated this transaction and found it to be legal and this payment overly due.

Your file number XB/FUND:2014 is ready and is the next file on the list for transfer.

NB:All payments to our Nigerian office/any other office has been cancelled as they has been compromised by online fraudsters.Our sincere apologies if you have fallen victim to them.

Following series of complaints and petitions to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), against the government of Nigeria on her inability to settle foreign beneficiaries, the World Bank president has ordered immediate payments of all genuine beneficiaries/contractors/next-of-kins/relatives of their due funds.

Acting on the above orders, the board of ministers has issued an "Irrevocable Standing Payment Order" (ISPO) on this outstanding second quarter payment totaling Six Million,Seven Hundred and
Sixty Five Thousand Dollars($6.765.000.00) with a special instruction to effect a full payment of this fund immediately.Therefore this over due unpaid funds has been gazetted to be released through ATM Debit card or Swift wire-transfer whichever option the receiver prefers through our corresponding bank.


Meanwhile, we received a mail this morning from a woman claiming to be your true representative. Here is her information for you to confirm to this office if this woman is truly from you or not so that we will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account.

Name: Evelyn K Sak
Receiving Bank: Bank of America
Address: 1818 E. North Ave.Belton, Missouri 64012 USA.
Account Name: Evelyn K Sak
Routing Number: 026009593
Account Number: 355006685124


We therefore write to confirm from you if you have authorized anybody who presented documents of claim, reported to have been signed by you for the release of this over due payment. Please do reconfirm back to us immediately to avoid any irregularities, as this payment is now ready to be released based on the instructions we received this morning from the World Bank president.

If you did not send the aforementioned individual, please reconfirm your information in the format below immediately for further advice on what you need do to obtain this fund.

Full Names:
Mailing Address:
Home Telephone No:
Mobile Telephone No:
Fax Number:
Occupation:
Age:

Fill your information carefully above and send to the contact details below.

Name: Mrs. Ann Vaughn Haastrup
Department: World bank liaison officer
Email Address:www.worldbankcotonoufpc@yahoo.com.ph
Address: Banque Mondiale B.P. 03-2112 Cotonou, Benin Republic.


Expecting your urgent response.

Sylvie Nenonene
The World Bank (Benin Regional office)
FOREIGN PAYMENT COMMITTEE (FPC)
Banque Mondiale
B.P. 03-2112
Cotonou, Bénin Republic

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