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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: "Rev Chris Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.chris_wiliams@live.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:43:13 -0700
Subject: World Bank/United Nations

World Bank/United Nations
Scam Victim Compensation Program.
From: Rev. Chris Williams
Re: Dual payment Release Agreement in your Favor.
My name is Rev. Chris Williams, a Consultant with the United Nations and the World Bank. It is my utmost pleasure to notify you that the management of these two great Organizations through International Collaboration/Networking Deposit Insurance Corporation, wishes to inform you about your approved compensation sum of ? $11 million USD (Eleven Million United State Dollars) as one of the scam victims submitted to us by Microsoft Internet Fraud Monitor (MIFM).  We have been mandated by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) of World Bank of Switzerland and the United Nations office In New York, USA to release this approved said fund to you without any iota of delay.
The above compensation sum has been approved for payment to you through World Bank/ UN Treasury account with United Nation office in Nigeria. We have signed an irrevocable agreement with the Queen of England and the management of the United Nation office clearly stating that an international sanction shall be placed on their country if they fail to make this fund available to you and the other approved 99 victims within the next 72 banking hours.
Be informed that we have waved away all fees and charges which you are supposed to pay to have your fund confirmed in your possession within this stipulated period. The only fee we approved is Nigeria police Force Fund Report Clearance Fee which must be made directly to the Nigeria Police Special Fund Monitoring/ Clearance Agents in Nigeria. Once the Nigeria Police clears and endorse your payment, no individual or organization can stop it on transit till it has been confirmed in your possession.
We hereby advised you to contact the most reliable, credible and trusted person in United Nation agent who has been appointed to handle this special compensation payment scheme by name is Mr. Andrew Philip through him most confidential contact information as stated below:
Name: Mr. Onno Ruhl
Organization: Central Bank of Nigeria
Position: Director,International Remittance
Email: mr.onnoruhl@live.com
 
The UN/World Bank has processed and release the below stated payment release codes to you which you must confirm to Mr.Andrew Philip before he can attend Approved Amount: ? $11, 000,000,00
N/B: You have to keep these information very secret because anybody that has these codes is automatically the beneficiary of this approved fund.
 
And will inquiry to you to break your information to enable us to deliver your fund in your country so is needed in our department here so fill the information below.
 
your code number: (CODE 1122).
Full Name:
Full Address:
Telephone:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Your Working ID
DO YOU HAVE A VALID CREDIT CARD
DO YOU HAVE AN EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT WITH YOUR BANK
In view of that, the above offices will not be held responsible for your inability to respond to this official letter within 2 banking days, because the World bank and United Nations have given us a 72 working hours mandate to conclude with this transaction and for your own interest you should keep this information very confidential till you have access to this fund.
In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are always there to meet your needs.
Yours in service,
Rev. Chris Williams
Consultant with the United Nations.
 
 
 
 

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