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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: "Smith Walter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_walter@blumail.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 17:36:03 -0700
Subject: REPLY VERT URHENT FROM WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION.

WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION.
FUND TRANSFER/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
REF-WBAR/SWISS/AD/VOL.3/2010.


FROM THE DESK OF MR.SMITH WALTERS
HEAD OF FOREIGN OPERATION
WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY


We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the Head of Foreign Operation Mr. Smith Walters including the British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION held a meeting last week concerning debt payment, both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds. In that meeting we reach out that you have given this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/ payment with the UNITED NATIONS to your destination. I wish to bring to your kind/urgent notice that we have received your approved payment of your amount valued at USD$10.5M from the Federal Government of Nigeria under the auspices of the British Government for an immediate payment to you.

Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year because you have been contacted severally and you payment has been billed through various mediums and we are very sorry you have not been able to receive your funds up till now.
Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate World Bank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. Your payment has been approved by all International monetary bodies all over the world and you are to receive your funds with immediate effect after due documentation.
Be informed that the World Bank has taken care of all aspect of the Documentations and International approval.

Please as a matter of urgency send to us a following details to enable finalize your payment:


(1) Full names.

(2) Address, city, state and country.

(3) Direct mobile/ phone /fax.

(4) International passport or Driven license.

(5) Company name (if any) position and address Retired,

(6) Profession, age and marital status


You are advised in your own interest and for the safety of your funds to desist from any further communication with any other official or persons concerning this payment.

We await your immediate response.

Regards,

Mr. Smith Walters
Head of Foreign Operation
World Bank African Region.


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