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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: "FROM THE OFFICE OF (INDEPENDENT EVALUATION GROUP) AND (WBG)" <info@worldbank.com>
Reply-To: indepenedenteg1@bbs.ctex.org
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:24:06 -0300 (BRT)
Subject:

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION GROUP ( THE WORLD BANK GROUP ) DIRECTORATE OF
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.1818 H Street, N.W., MSN H3-305
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20433, BY WIRE TRANSFER.

(THE WORLD BANK GROUP COMPENSATION ON SCAMS)

This email is to you that has been scammed in any part of the world, THE
WORLD BANK GROUP, Has agreed to compensate you with the sum of
(USD)$500,000.00(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

The World Bank and its partners (IEG), the ever-present test is to deliver
results-to lift people out of poverty and promote sustainable development.
Achieving such success in any individual country is increasingly
intertwined with making progress on shared global challenges.

A REPAY AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE BETWEEN THE ABOVE
OFFICEses TO EVERY ONE THAT HAS BEEN SCAM OR LOST MONEY BY ANY MEANS.

This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received their
contract sum, And people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses in Africa, Asia, Europe and USA.That failed due
to Government problems etc. You are advised to contact Mr.Gerry Robert of
UNITED KINGDOM, as he is our representative in NIGERIA, all outstanding
compensation payments Will be structured through (WIRE TRANSFER) to your
bank account.

This is Mr.Gerry Robert contact email address:
(indepenedenteg1@bbs.ctex.org) You should therefore immediately provide
under-listed detail to him. Mr.Gerry Robert for your compensation funds.

Full Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Country :
Occupation :
Sex:
Age:

Person to Contact,Mr.Gerry Robert email address:
(indepenedenteg1@bbs.ctex.org)

Yours Faithfully.
Secretary (INDEPENDENT EVALUATION GROUP)
Making the world a better place.

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