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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: "Mr. Chris Morgan Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbankauditors256@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:33:58 -0800
Subject: *-* GOOD DAY.

Oct 23 at 8:21 AM
World Bank Auditors
1818 H Street, NW
United States of America
Washington, DC 20433 USA.
Tel/Fax:(202) 477-6391

OUR REF: WBA/UNDR/COX11/014


>From the Desk of: Chris Morgan

ATTN:SIR

RE:OVERDUE CONTRACT/LOTTERY/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

This is to notify the numerous foreigners that has an outstanding payment that were domiciled in various Banks in Africa countries, that going by the Geneva Pact signed by the Government of the concerned countries, United States and the World Bank as it relates to long overdue payment of foreign transaction emanating from inheritance, lottery and contract payment.

Apparently, investigations carried out by the World Bank Auditors has confirmed that most beneficiaries are being asked to pay certain irrelevant charges by these bank officials and other Government Financial Institutions, therefore making it very difficult for beneficiary to meet such obligations which is contrary to Section “37” Subsection “C” of the Article XII of Banks and other financial matters of World Bank Act 1995 as amended in 1998.

In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed the World Bank Auditors to scrutinize and oversee an immediate release of such payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness without any further delay. Any beneficiary certified OK will receive his / her fund
within five (5) working days from the date of the final authentication of his / her payment.

Furthermore, certification and unconditional payment release orders has been vested on this board and it involves payment from our statutory foreign reserves of International Capital Markets (ICM) loan from (IMF) and the World Bank respectively. It is of vital international financial interest that all payments under this dispensation have been bestowed on the World Bank Auditors for immediate settlements.

On behalf of the United Nation Organization, this body regrets any inconveniences this delay might have caused your goodself.
You are hereby finally advised to stop all further communications with any agents, group of people or any Government bodies in respect of your payment.

Please contact us and provide us with the bellow details.
Your Full Names:..........................................
Contact Address:..........................................
Contact Telephone:........................................
Your Age:.................................................
Occupation:...............................................
Amount Expected:..........................................
Country Origin of Transaction.............................

Expecting your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Chris Morgan Jr.
Coordinating Officer
Head,World Bank Auditors
Washington, DC 20433 USA.

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