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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank Delegates" <wbd_1010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_wbd@myway.com
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:33:15 +0000
Subject: Your Payment

World Bank Delegates
Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria



RE: ALL UNPAID FOREIGN DEBT.

We are members of World Bank Auditors sitting on foreign payment for Europe
and Africa Foreign debt here in Nigeria.

Base on the latest report and our recent meeting in singapore and in
conjuctions with International Monetary Fund (IMF),BANK INTERNASIONAL
INDOESIA
AND HSBC Bank in London by order of the African Development Bank (ADB) &
(CBN)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA incharge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on
Overdue
Contract/Next of Kin payments in Africa, it was Notice that many foreigners
payment are still unpaid despite all warning IMF/The World Bank to settle
all
outstanding foreign Contractor, Next of Kin or any other type of debt owed
to
foreigners.After our meeting With Representatives from the affected
countries,
the sum of US$1.5 Billion has jointly been agreed/approved to settle all
outstanding foreign Debt.

Kindly provide us with the below information to reconfirm your details
in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account;

Beneficiary Name:

Address:

Amount:

Tel/Fax:

Nature of payment (Contract or Next of kin):


We are very sorry for all the delay in settling your payment.You are advice
to STOP any communication(s) with any Individuals or Co-operate bodies
immediately for your own good.



Yours in service,

Terry Johnson
For: World Bank team sitting on Europe and Africa Debt.

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