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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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Fraud email example:

From: "WORLDBANKCOMMISSION NIGERIAREPRESENTATIVE"
<worldbankcommissionnigrepresentative@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:04:52 +0100
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION FROM WORLD BANK COMMISSION

WORLD BANK COMMISSION,

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE,
NIGERIA.

TELEPHONE 234 80 35313443
FAX NUMBER 234 8077745920

IT IS THE DUTY OF THIS COMMISSION TO PROTECT YOUR INTEREST AND TO SEE
THAT YOUR MONEY WHICH IS $10 MILLION U.S.D WAS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

SECONDLY,WE ADVISE YOU TO BE OPEN AND HONEST TO ANSWER THIS QUESTIONS
TO ENABLE US SOLIDIFY,CLARIFY AND CARRY US OUR DUTY.

(A) HOW MUCH HAVE YOU SPEND IN REGARD TO THIS TRANSACTION? INDICATE IF
ANY.

(B) TO WHICH PERSON OR COMMISSION? PLEASE KINDLY STATE CLEARLY.

THIS COMMISSION AWAITS FOR YOUR REPLY.ONCE THIS COMMISSION HEARS FROM
YOU.WE WILL CARRY OUT IMMEDIATE ACTION TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR
INHERITANCE FUND WHICH IS $10 MILLION U.S.D WAS TRANSFERED IMMEDIATELY IN
YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

THESE COMMISSION NEEDS THESE VITAL INFORMATIONS BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE
REMITTANCE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

NAME----------------

ACCOUNT INFORMATION------------------

CONTACT ADDRESS-------------------------

TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.-------------------------

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

BARRISTER,MONICA WOOD

FOR THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

WORLD BANK COMMISSION

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE

NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVE.

_________________________________________________________________
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