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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: Director J WBPGA <director.jcarter@live.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:13:02 -0500
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?URGENT..._?= =?windows-1256?Q?IN_REF_TO_?=
=?windows-1256?Q?PAYMENT_RE?= =?windows-1256?Q?LEASE!_KIN?=
=?windows-1256?Q?DLY_REPLY_?= =?windows-1256?Q?ASAP..=FE=FE=FE=FE?=
=?windows-1256?B?/v7+/v7+/v7+/g==?=
















Mr. Jean Nkolo
Assistant
Director, World Bank Payment Group
Los Angeles California
90071
Office Tel: 213-233-2311, 213 283
6049
Email Address: director.jcarter@live.com
Official: director@worldbankpaymentgroup.com

Attention : Dear Beneficiary, I hope this message meet you in a right
state of mind to read and understand the content of this email. This is in
reference to your funds of US$5m with the World Bank Payment Group Africa to be
paid from The Diamond Bank. You must have had a bad past dealing with some
people which almost all our Beneficiaries are complaining because our file was
stolen from the office long ago when we went on a long vacation and some
officials were suspended. The officials involved in the theft contacted few of
our beneficiaries and directed them wrongly getting some fee from them without
having access to the funds... But we are working with the Federal Bureau to get
them all down which we've been working on for a while now... But we are now
contacting all the Beneficiaries and letting them know the proper
procedure...

You must have received several payment notifications with
almost the same procedures not knowing which is which but I want to make you
understand something clearly in this email so kindly read with care and
understand very well...

Your funds of US$5m was released several months
ago officially but we had little inconveniences as we went under some upgrades
and few officials were dismissed like I already stated. We had different
beneficiaries from different countries and continents and few of them have
complained about being contacted from different offices and our office as the
head but not being able to confirm some certain information's disabled the
effectiveness of the transaction with them. I must have sent a similar message
before this is to correct some details and confirm other information's
too...

The reason your funds has not been released to you still remains
the fact that you've not forward the payment to Release the Affidavit Claim Of
Ownership officially from the Attorney's office. The fee is the only fee needed
to get this completed from our office. $350 only... As soon as this fee has
been remitted out to the Agent with the below details, adequate actions will be
taken to release the funds to you in less than 48hrs. Just ensure to follow
instructions given to you.

And agreement had is that the funds will be
transferred into your bank account which is the fastest, unless you prefer
otherwise which will be the Delivery of An ATM Card.. These two processes won't
take longer than 48hours... So provide necessary information's for us to
proceed and get this completed immediately. The $350 is the major delay right
now and the major/first step to take so kindly have the fee sent immediately you
get this email to the Assistant of the Attorney below to enable the document
signed before he leaves his office for the day and we can make plans to get the
funds to you. Like I said, no fees of any sort from our office will be required
after this has been remitted to the Agent Below
appropriately...

Receivers Name: Maria Rosanna Fuentes
Address: Pasadena Texas
Amount: $350
Senders Name And
Address:
Mtcn#:

Either of the 2 Details below are needed to finalize..
Make your choice and return to us with info and payment details.

The
Information's required for Delivery

Full Names:
Complete Residential
Address:
Direct Tel/Fax#:

Bank Transfer:

Bank Name &
Address:
Account Name & Number:
Routing # , Swift Code:
Bank
Account Limit:

Please Note: As stated in this email, it's certain max of
48hrs and $650 is the fee so kindly read carefully and follow only instructions
given. Awaiting Response Immediately...

Thanks For Your
Understanding...




Mr. Jean Nkolo
Assistant
Director, World Bank Payment Group
Los Angeles California
90071
Office Tel: 213-233-2311, 213 283
6049
Email Address: director.jcarter@live.com
Official: director@worldbankpaymentgroup.com

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