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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: Mike Benson <khanpedrinila@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Mike Benson <johnson_uba@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:42:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR FUNDS NOW!!!


This is to inform you that we African Union Organization (A.U.O ) have decided to move your funds to the World Bank Headquarters Washington, D.C,of the United States of America, where it can be secured and save until when you are willing and ready to claim it. Our reason to move your funds to the World Bank Headquarters Washington, D.C, of the United States of America is for your own good as Federal Government has decided to divert your funds to the Government account since you have not claim it. Our duty as Africa Union Organization (A.U.O ) is to contact you, and to let you know that your funds is no more in Africa and your funds has been transferred to the World bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. of the United States of America, where it can be secured.

If you have any transaction in anywhere in Africa, please stop the communication with them, and bear it in your mind that your funds is no longer with them and no more in Africa. Listen and listen careful, your funds is NO more in Africa, your funds has been moved to the World bank in Washington, D.C. of the United States of America.
 
Below is the transfer code numbers to confirm your funds from the World bank Headquarter Washington D.C.
 
Transfer Registration code Number: 25s8Z12dxu001
Transfer Service Number: 10769856obb487
Transfer Reference Number: 3000bD8980098
Transfer Tracking Number: 1Z638E56900148
Transfer Receipt Number: 7514683

Contact World bank now for inquiry about your funds through below information.
 
Dr. Jim Yong Kim,
The President Of World Bank Group
Headquarters 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA             
E-mail: wsbnk@mail2world.com
 
 
Regard’s
Mrs. Penny Khloe
President Of  A.U.O







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