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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: "Hon.(Dr) Anderson Maly(SA)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <malyanderson51@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:58:55 -0500
Subject: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM

WB/US-TH/UN/2013 UNITED NATIONS.
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED KINGDOM COOPERATE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
RC/O COMMUNITY
67/68 LONG ACRE COVENT GARDEN
LONDON WC2E 9FA

I am Mr. Michel Freeman PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE’S OFFICER WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU newly established by the World Financial Service Authority United States Of America & European Union I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in London.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to you either through Telegraphic Wire Transfer (Online Banking), Diplomatic Means or alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America, Asia, Europe or Middle-East to receive your overdue payment.This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your overdue payment of US$10.5 Million to you via any of the above payment options as stated. I will secure every needed document to cover this fund.

Note: When moving the fund through Diplomatic Means it should be in 2 security proof boxes which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.I will use my position as The Director of United Nation World Fund Discovery Management, to release this fund to you for both future benefits.If the boxes are coming with Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home address all you need to do now is to send to me as this confidential transaction only between both of us for our future benefit.

Your Full Name
Your Complete Address
Name of City of Residence:
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):
Mobile Number:
Occupation:

FYI : The Agent does not know the contents in these boxes, the content was declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials.I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access them as soon as they are delivered to you.

Best Regards,
Mr. Michel Freeman.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE’S OFFICER WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM For Internal & Foreign Payment/Transfer.

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