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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: "Mr. Tony Odia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infomail20088@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:57:01 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? CALL ME + 234 80 33 819 703

WORLD BANK PLC,
Suit 105, First Bank Class House, Ikeja.
Phone: +234 80 33 819 703
 
Email : mr.tony_odia2902@hotmail.com
 
 
            FUND RELEASE AND YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Attention: Customer,
 
 
 
This is to notify you that WORLD BANK has made all arrangement on how to transfer your
 
funds, but now our problem here is that one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let
 
us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim
 
of your funds in the tune of US1.Million that was long abandoned in your name with WORLD
 
BANK.
 
So here comes the big question.... This questions has been a BIG PROBLEMS to this WORLD
 
BANK, not knowing whom to TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS to, please just get back immediately, if real
 
you are Alive.
 
(:i) Did you authorize Mrs. Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?
 
(ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive?
 
If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this
 
message within 24hours, hence your funds shall be wired into her account without any more
 
delay.
 
Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get back immediately
 
with these information's
below..
 
1.Full name:.............................
2.Direct telephone number:....................
3.Address:.............................
4.Your personal identification to enable us confirm you are not dead.
 
5.Current occupation and address.
 
 
This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us make payment to
 
you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her account as already provide to this
 
management.
 
I have to inform you that we have completed all issues of your payment in our bank since on
 
the 6th of August.
 
Apparently, your International Deposit Online Payment Account has been opened successfully.
 
You will ACCESS your account and confirm your approved sum of (ONE MILLION UNITED STATE
 
DOLLARS) has been officially Credited into the Account today. You are legally empowered /
 
Authorized to make effectual transfers from the Account as you follow the guidelines below.
 
Your USD Online Account is READY FOR EASY TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
 
Please follow the instructions in the confirmation of this payment Issues in the bank
 
telephone banking administration sheet below to confirm your payment.
.
Stage 1: Dial WORLD BANK Telephone Banking Confirmation Account System on +1 720 515-6966
 
then after the voice contact, enter your account Pass Code 1978
 
Stage 2: enter your Account Number which is 6037481790
 
Stage 3: enter your account Account Pin Code 40266
 
 
Stage 4: to make transfer press 4 enter your destination account number, which is your
 
personal bank account number, swift code/routing number apparently, your fund will be
 
transferred immediately into your personal bank account via our electronic wire transfer
 
system once you have the complete requirement.
 
 
Lastly,Do get back to us immediately the transfer take place to enable us update our
 
official record.
 
Kindly call me as soon as you receive this email. NOTE: THIS TRANSFER HAS BEEN MADE FREE OF
 
CHARGE, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRE TO PAY FOR IT.
 
 
Congratulation as we hope to do more successful business with you, Our aim is to put smiles
 
in all our customer face, if our service is very ok with you, please do let us know.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
Be advice to reply to my alternative email address below : tonyodia2208@hotmail.com
 
Mr. Tony Odia [Head of Admin]
WORLD BANK.
 
WHAT I REQUIRE FROM YOU IF TRULY YOU ARE ALIVE, JUST CALL ME AND SAY TO ME ( I AM ALIVE )
 
If not you are at your own risk.
 
Direct Mobile Phone: + 234 80 33 819 703.
 
 
Email Address : mr.tony_odia2902@hotmail.com
 
 
N/B: THIS IS THE GIVEN INFORMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT READY TO BE TRANSFERRED AFTER THE
 
COMPLETION OF ALL ISSUES AS NEEDED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN COMPLETING ALL
 
OBLIGATIONS OF THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND IN OUR FILE HERE IN WORLD BANK.
 
 
CC: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK HEADQUARTERS,
WASHINGTON D.C

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