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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 Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wbg007@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:31:43 -0500
Subject: Re: Urgent Notification

 
World Bank Group
Telephone Number:+234814-5529058
Contact Email: info.wbg@qq.com
Address Headquarters:
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433 USA
Attn:
This is to inform you that the United State Homeland Security Department Washington D.C Head Office and the United Nation Organization Bord of Directors has Release your long awaiting/Late Fund of $9.500.000.00 Million Dollars this Morning here in World Bank Group as the Rightful owner of this Total Fund that is to be Transfer to you before the end of this Month.
Also we want you to know that we are very sorry for late respond regarding to this Transaction, due to that we have been working on how to Obtain all Original Documents that will be present to you and your bank as soon as you confirm your Fund into your Nominated Bank Account Or Via ATM card that will be Delivered to your Doorstep by Ups Delivery Company in 3working days as the Owner.
Method Of Payment
Bank Wire: 48Hours ?
ATM Card: 3working days Delivery ?
KINDLY PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION ...........
You are advice to Contact us immediately you receive this message, so that it will enable you Claim your Fund from World Bank Group without any Further Delay due to the Instruction give to us by the United States Government who approved this Fund here in World Bank Group Today.
Congratulation In Advance
Yours Faithfully
Mr James Freeland
World Bank Auditor
Contact Email: info.wbg@qq.com
       

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