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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: "Dr. Laurence Carter Dir., S.M.E., W.B." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laurencecarter86@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 23:47:50 +0300
Subject: RE: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR USD1.5M COMPENSATION PAYMENT

WORLD BANK COUNTRY OFFICE
OCHA Regional Office Dubai
Al- Bahar Building, Entrance No.1, 3rd Floor,
Salahuddin Street, Deira, P.O.Box:1991, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 0097142724998, Fax: 0097142724998
============================

Dear Beneficiary,




RE: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR USD1.5M COMPENSATION PAYMENT



In compliance with IMF Financial Assessment Report which determined the qualified beneficiaries of the 2011 Global Financial Development Compensation Payments. We in the World Bank wish to congratulate and inform you that your USD$1.5M Compensation payment file has been sent to my desk two days ago through FMS office that you are among people approved to receive their compensation payment. Signed by the Vice President and Auditor General of the World Bank based on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment report, your payment file was sent to us for immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank account.

I hereby wish to notify you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter in reconfirmation.

But due to the shortage of fund in our treasury and the present budget deficit, be informed that you will be paid in installment and the first approved installment is SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000).

Therefore, we advise that you should stop any further communication outside this office, since you have met up with the whole funds transfer requirements. Should you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within five (5) bank working days.

For further details and assistance on your compensation payment remittance, kindly forward your information as required below;

FULL NAMES...........
CONTACT ADDRESS......
AGE..................
SEX..................
OCCUPATION...........
TELEPHONE NUMBERS....
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENSE


Send directly to my e-mail or Call this Office For more clarification concerning your fund transfer


Yours sincerely,
Dr. Laurence Carter Dir., S.M.E., W.B.
Director, Small and Medium Enterprises
Special Compensation Payment Unit
The World Bank

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