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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: "World Bank Treasury" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:36:27 +0100
Subject: Grant Payment

Dear Sir/Madam,
I wish to inform you that you had been selected to participate as broker/agent to World Bank individualized equity investment portfolio management programme and We have on this 25th Day of October,2012 received a payment credit instruction from the British Government
in collaboration with  IMF and  World Bank to credit your account.
With over Five trillion British Pounds Sterlings of private and corporate investment portfolios.Grant funds of five Million US Dollars($5.000.000.00) are released to selected agents and management experts who will be willing to act as investment portfolio holders and administrators. We currently have a back-log of an Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) of an average of 1.2% on each private investment and corporate portfolio under our administration and control.
World Bank bonds are issued by the International Bank to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management of private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas.To receive your grant payment, simply fill out below short questionnaire and send to the contact person below;
1. Your Name:
2. Contact Address:
3. State:
4. City:
5. Nationality:
6. Age:
7. Gender:
8. Mobile Number:
9. Fax Number:
10. Occupation/Position:
11. Marital Status:
12. Send us copy of ID-Proof:
The funds will be disbursed within 7 banking days, based on your payment allocation code:(EMRCP/NWB/SDF-X110925).Remember to reconfirm your payment allocation code as seen submitted here in your reply message to
the Funds Transfer Officer,via the email address below:
Dr.Samuel Wilfred,
Head of International Payments
Tel;+447031971240
Once again,Congratulations.
Your Faithfully,
Ms.Rose Cole
Investor Relations
World Bank Treasury
 

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