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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: "Mr. Kelvin Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinjonesinf@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:27:22 +0100
Subject: REVOCATION OF YOUR PAYMENT

WORLD BANK
INTERNATIONAL FUND MONITORING UNIT
1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA
World Bank Notice No: 8105
FOREIGN CREDIT COMMISSION
NACFBLS
3 Silverdown Office Park
Fair Oak Close Exeter
Devon EX5 2UX
LONDON, UK.
ACT 0010

REVOCATION OF AGENCY RIGHTS OR DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT
According to the financial rules and regulation for verification/investigation, carried out by the International Funds Monitoring Unit (IFMU) with the team of International Auditors accompanied by World Bank President and IMF Managing Director, during their recent meeting to the World Economic Forum, London on
Foreign Debt Payment as follows: -
1. That all Agency right and diplomatic representation in respect of protracted payment and luggage resulting from Security & Finance Company and some of
our offshore Paying Banks are hereby REVOKED/CANCELLED.

2. Henceforth, all offices under the Debts Payment, Advisory Board on Foreign Contractors payment, all Accredited Attorney’s on Foreign Contracts Payments,
all Overseas Correspondence Banks and all diplomats having conveyed unsettledluggage beneficiaries here and abroad should submit their files and reports of all outstanding transaction to KEVIN JONES, HEAD OF CLAIMS DEPT. FOREIGN CREDIT COMMISSION, UK. Via his Tel: +44 (0)775 803 9739,

3. By the strength of this ACT, Anti-Fraud Unit, Office of FBI and all concerned authorities are therefore advised to work with FOREIGN CREDIT COMMISSION,
UK. All files/correspondence concerning the release of all contract payments should be submitted to the above-mentioned office. Any contractor or
beneficiary who has not settled his outstanding, giving received their consignment by the diplomat(s) should contact the above office, if therefore
goes contrary to these directives will lose its entitlement.

This ACT may be cited as REVOCATION OF AGENCY RIGHTS AND PAYMENT/VERIFICATION ACT No.0010 dated this 18th day of January 2012.
Thanks,
Int’l Funds Monitoring Units

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