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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 Economic Forum Switzerland <cev@moov.mg>
Reply-To: World Economic <smith_danny@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:19:08 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Re: Payment.

World Economic Forum Switzerland
91-93 route de la Capite,
CH-1223 Cologny/Geneva
Switzerland


Congratulations!!!
(File No:wefd-0179)
Your Ref # ( WEFD0098)

We are pleased to announce to you that the European Union,Imf,Ecb,WorldBank,Africa Union,Greek Tourist Board,United Nation now
offers 1,550,000.00 EUR (One Million Five Hundred And Fifty Thousand) bonanza to all European countries, Asia/Middle East/central,North,South America/Africa,New Zealand,Australia (Citizens only) each to fight away the Economic Problem in the globe.

You are to reply back with the below filled information to enable the Paying Bank (Euro Bank EFG SA) proceed with you in accordance to your
funds remittance.

Your Ref # ( WEFD0098)

Full Names:
Age:
Country:
Nationality:
Sex:
Occupation:
Mobile Phone:

Mode of funds remittance;

1) BANK WIRE TRANSFER


Below: It';;s the conference meeting when the world leaders assigned to amend this bonanza into law to services the needs of the citizens 2014

http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2014
http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2013
http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2012
http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2011

This is not a lottery offer or any Phishing source to get money on-line but only a bonanza to help service and fight back the economic down turn.

Regards,

Professor.Klaus Schwab,
Executive Chairman Director,
World Economic Forum,
Belgium & Zurich Office Davos Switzerland.

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