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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: "Dr. Fred Duru" <shaoqiang@chinatelling.com>
Reply-To: <fredduru4@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 10:34:11 -0300
Subject: NEW PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT ! !! !!!

World Bank Auditors
African Regional Office,
Abuja,Nigeria
Phone --- +234-7013748514

Attn;Beneficiary,

Be informed that Approval has been given by the United Nations,World Bank in agreement with the Federal Government Of Nigeria for the immediate release of your Long Overdue Inheritance/Contract Payment valued at $5.5M.The Mode of payment approved is Via an International Visa ATM Card.

Your Personal Identification Number is 0920.You are advised to forward the under listed information for verification and immediate release of your payment.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CELL PHONE NUMBERS:
OCCUPATION:
SEX :
AGE:
COUNTRY:

Forward the above requested information directly to me for immediate action.

Regards,
Dr. Fred Duru
For;World Bank Auditors

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