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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Justin Yifu Lin" <mrjustin9@msn.com>
Reply-To: <office.info@megamail.pt>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:27:17 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM WORLD BANK



WORLD BANK GROUP
>From Desk of the Secretary-General
World Bank Group, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM


PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM WORLD BANK LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

Good Day,


I am Mr. Justin Yifu Lin , Bill and Exchange Manager/ Secretary General of the WORLD BANK TRUSTEES, London Branch,
set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide.This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract,inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

To mitigate the likely effects of the protracted global crisis on their victims, World Bank has announced the creation of a $2 billion “fast-track facility” to help the victims cope with the spiraling impact, Or rather cushion the effects of these scams globally.

We have found hundreds of thousands of email addresses of victims from their address books. It is at this juncture that we are contacting you.Confirm through this email if you are the true possessor of this email and forward to us all the needed information as stated below.


You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund. After a detailed review of your file, the World Bank Group has mandated that your fund should be release immediately. The sum of US$10,625,000.00 (Ten Million Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) has been approved in your favour via my desk.I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.


Please re-confirm to me the following:


(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(3) Company Name, Home Address:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital status:
(5) Payment options. Cash/Bank transfer or Certified Draft.

Note that this is to guide against misdirection of approved funds.
Thanks for Your Cooperation.


Mr. Justin Yifu Lin
For:World Bank President.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam