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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 Stefan Emblad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capt_johna@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 14:19:25 -1100
Subject: Director and Special Representative World Bank

WORLD BANK
World Bank Auditors UK Desk
United Kingdom Regional Delegation
The World Bank London Office Milbank Tower
12th Floor 21-24; Milbank, London SW1P 4QP, UK


Beneficiary,

RE: PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM OR CHEQUE IN YOUR FAVOUR.

We in the World Bank wish to congratulate and inform you that you will be paid part payment of your funds via ATM or CHEQUE, the first approved payment today is Fifteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollats, Do furnish this office with your full name and address with your mobile phone and fax number, upon our receipt of your details, we will order our authorized bankers to proceed with your payment.

Regards,
Stefan Emblad.
Director and Special Representative World Bank , Europe
Offices: Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, London, Rome
United Kingdom Regional Delegation

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