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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: "ken murphy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ken.murphy1123@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:35:28 +0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Ma

Dear sir/ma

I am Mr.Ken Murphy,Bill and Exchange Manager/Secretary General,World Bank Finance Group,UK Branch, we are set up to fight against scam and other Fraud related
activities worldwide.

This Group is responsible for investigating contract,inheritance and money claims by legitimate owners of Companies and individuals and directs all paying (banks)
worldwide to make immediate payment after verified claims of the beneficiaries without further Delay.

You have being contacted regarding the release of your awaited fund.After a detailed review of your file,the World Bank Group has mandated that your fund should be
release to you immediately.The sum of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) has been approved in your favor via my desk.I therefore wish to inform you

that your payment is valid and will be released to you as soon as possible after you
re-confirm to us the following:

1,Your Full name:
2,phone,fax,and mobile number:
3,company name,home address :
4,profession,Age and marital status:

for immediate transfer of your money, :Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or other fraud related activities.
Thanks for Your Cooperation

Mr. Ken Murphy
(Secretary-General)
World Bank Group

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