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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: "WCDR Director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wcdrdirector@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:00:11 -0700
Subject: VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED...respond fast

RE: PAYMENT VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED......LAST REMINDER

Dear payment beneficiary,

NOTIFICATION FOR PAYMENT OF UNCLAIMED FUND TO THIS NAME/EMAIL OWNER.

I write to officially inform you about this particular unclaimed Fund associated with this email address in this month’s fund release records brought before me for verification/approval. I presume you are the accredited beneficiary to this payment. All payment approvals have been certified and ready for immediate fund release. But to my surprise, the fund associated with this name/email address that is supposedly yours until this moment has neither been claimed nor applied for its release by you. WHY?

I am Mr. Alexander Tieman, Macedonia IMF representative, the director of the recently inaugurated Supervisory board of the World Commission on debts recovery (WCDR) set up by UN in her bid to supervise/guide all payment offset processes of major foreign debts that originated from Europe, Asia, Africa. I decided to write you having verified and certified your payment. I discovered that there were some irregularities perpetrated by the then officials which made it impossible for you to receive your payment.

Quickly respond and be assured that I will use my office to assist you and facilitate your receiving the payment without delay or regret, on the condition that you pledge your utmost trust and that you will appreciate my support when you finally get your fund paid to you. You should adhere and follow my instructions till you receive your fund.

Get back to me with your full names (with your surname written first) and your present contact-residential or office address. Give me your direct mobile phone numbers I will unfold further operational modes that will make this transaction a success this period. I will do all that is within my capacity to make all authorities concern to release this fund to you.

If you are not expecting payment from any country or ministry do respond and sincerely explain that. I will on that note advise you on what to do. I await your prompt response. Base on your compliance to my instructions, I will surely help you to the best of my ability and capacity. I will use my office to ensure you get this fund transferred into your bank account in line with the stipulated IMF regulations.

Yours Faithfully.

Alexander F. Tiemann.
Director, Payment Verifications & Approvals.
World Commission on debts recovery (WCDR)
World Bank Assisted Programs Regional Supervisory Department.

Important Notice: By this mail you have been short listed in the next batch of accredited fund release and immediate payment to all beneficiaries.

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