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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: "mailworldbank@aol.com" <mailworldbank@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 15:43:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS


WORLD BANK FOREIGN MONITORING UNIT











Regional Payment Center Washington D.C.











United States of America























DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,























This is to officially inform you that World Bank, Foreign Monitoring
Unit is in response to series of messages in line with the reports from
various departments as concern the sad situation pressed on innocent
citizens by scam related operators.























This details ranges from – lottery, inheritance, contract payment and
other miscellaneous demands. We receive this reports in thousand(s) and
all boil down to the same content. The medium is used to swindle
individual(s) of their hard earned resources without getting a positive
response in receiving the said funds – this report is alarming and
calls for due rectification. This impostors come with slogan – [keep
the issue confidential thereby taking advantage of ones innocence].























The Obama administration is concerned with this worrisome situation and
thereby set up institution to close mark this occurrence, this is so
disturbing that we have seen the plight of individuals in this
situation of scam related matters and have authenticated measures for
legalization to suspected person(s).























To this regard, the Foreign Monitoring Unit from the World Bank is set
up to guard through all genuine claims. Besides, the list on ground
shows your name as certified approved for fund release process.























On receiving this message, you would be abreast on process to get your
fund released in its entirety without hitch – direct all enquiries to
this e-mail: mailworldbank@aol.com and direct fax while you reconfirm
your personal details to avoid wrong identification. with this letter,
we have succeeded in setting an international paying correspondent
office attached here is a form which must be carefully filled to
facilitate your payment through our correspondening bank and the
completed form must be copied to this office to commence the effectual
release of your transfer.























fill the below information:











Full name..................................











Address:...................................











Telephone number............................











Fax number...............................











Age.........................................























GOD BLESS AMERICA .























Yours truly,























Bruce Tibert











Executive General Advisor























Fund Release Department











COMPENSATION AUTHORITY























This message and any files or text attached to it are intended only for
the recipients named above, and contain information that may be
confidential or privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you
must not read, copy, use or disclose this communication. Please also
notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete all
copies of it from your system. Thank you.

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