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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: "Mrs.Micky Watts," <john_son_10@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: patrick_akinwuntan11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:44:36 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From World Bank Switzerland,


>From World Bank Switzerland,
No 1 Postfach CH 4002 Basel Switzerland .
 
 
RE:TRANSFER OF $7.5 MILLION
 

 
 
>From Mrs.Micky Watts,


 
I wish to keep you posted on the out come of  our emergency meeting with
the World Bank president, Mr.Robert Zoellick,international monetary fund
(IMF),London Paris  club and (UN) I hereby inform you that your
winnings/inheritance payment file have been Signed and forwarded to
Eco bank Plc .Nigeria  where you will be receiving your fund via
online banking transfer which you will need to do by your self from any
computer in your house or office .
 

Therefore you are advised  to contact Dr. Patrick Akinwuntan with the below
information for your immediate payment.

Below is  your paying officer from Eco bank Plc .Nigeria,

Name: Dr.Patrick Akinwuntan
Email: patrick_akinwuntan11@yahoo.com
TEL: +2348100581530

 
Best Regards,
Mrs.Micky Watts,
World Bank International Auditor

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