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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: "{International Debt Management Office}" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <natwestpayment775@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 21:49:07 -0000
Subject: Your funds approval from the International Debt Management Office

World Bank Delegations
{International Debt Management Office}

Dear Funds Beneficiary,

PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION OF USD15.5 MILLON DOLLARS ONLY.

This is to inform you that a final clearance has been granted to you on your overdue payment by this organization together with the international debt management office London, mandate with immediate effect for the release of your long overdue contract / inheritance / winning payment voucher as a genuine funds beneficiary.

To this effect, we have decided to step in to regularize and settle all outstanding payments to every genuine beneficiary and all scammed victims, as we have arranged every payment/ transfer to be made through the NatWest Bank, London.

However, you has been issued with the below SECURITY REFERENCE CODE so you’re hereby advised to take note of the code below for easy claims whenever you asked to quote your security reference code: KTT-WBO / NatWest / USD02-11, as it is part of the security clearance that has been granted from the European central services depository association (Ecsda).

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ALL OTHER OFFICES, contrary to the above stipulation this honourable office will not be held responsible for any misfortune. You are only advised to contact the “Credit Manger, Corporate Banking Section NatWest Bank London with his contact information below:

MR. MARK CATTON
Email: natwestpayment775@yahoo.com.hk
Direct Telephone: +44-702-4036726

Note you are to forward your banking details into him immediately quoting the above security reference code to confirm yourself as the bona fide recipient beneficiary so as to expedite the immediate clearance and release of your funds valued $15.5 Million dollars only into your bank account. You are to forward all the necessary information by following the specimen below:

1) YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS:
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
3) YOUR BANK’S NAME & ADDRESS:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
5) ANY FORM OF IDENTIFICATION {Copy of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License}.

Be guided accordingly.

MRS. HELEN WHITE.
World Bank Delegations
{International Debt Management Office}

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