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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: "REV WILSON KLERK" <klerk.revwilson@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: drdave_west@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 17:24:13 -0700
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT


UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN: BENEFICIARY ,

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and international
monetary fund (IMF), to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment,
Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is certified as
genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your
payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank, who
are Trying to divert your Fund into their private accounts, to forestall
this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal
Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), this will
enable only you have direct Control over this fund.

We have also agreed with the World Bank and international monetary fund
(IMF) that, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by these corrupt Officials. We have obtained an
irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment, from the World Bank and
international monetary Funds (IMF).We are happy to inform you that based on
our recommendation/instructions; your Entire contract fund/inheritance claim
has been credited in your favor through our paying bank.

You are therefore advice to contact: DR DAVE WEST International Auditing
unit, United Nations Liaison Office in Niger1a lagos
EMAIL:drdave_west@yahoo.co.uk <EMAIL%3Adrdave_west@yahoo.co.uk>, TELL
+2348074938857 to collect your original payment slip with your pin and
transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes and your payment
slip to your bank, they will credit your account without delay.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO RE COMFIRM YOUR INFOMATIONS TO AVOID TRANSFER
OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

REV. WILSON P KLERK
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK.

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