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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 AUDITORS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jammobb77@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 00:03:29 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS,,,,,,,,,,,

Dear Sir,
 
Subsequence upon approvals from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
in collaboration with the World Bank Auditors joint clearing house on
fund transfer globally, I write to formally inform you on the approval
of your long overdue payment.
 
In view of all the delays encountered in the course of pursuing your
payment, please note the followings:
 
 
 
1.    Please urgently clarify the claim by Mr. Pinto Vino your Italian
partner. We require a duly sign power of attorney to these effect.
 
 
2.    The remittance process of your long overdue payment
(US$18,500,000.00) will commence at this second quarter payment of
this fiscal year 2014 running from Monday 12th May, 2014 through
Monday 2nd June, 2014.
 
3.    Also take note that, your fund is clean and you are enjoined by Law
and Corporate Policy to Observe Strict Anti Money Laundering and
Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation and this will
give you a clean bill of record and prevent further delays or demand
for charges.
 
Note: you are to reply by email to:jawaifm22@gmail.com and attach
your full banking information or a duly signed power of attorney that
will empower your partner`s claim as stated above and enable the
commencement of the remittance advice that will facilitate the release
of your fund.
 
Sincerely,
 
For: IMF/WORLD BANK AUDITORS
 
James  Walsh
Dir. Foreign Policy on Joint Transaction

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