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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: "INHERITANCE PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariefrancoise.worldbankng@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 07:27:48 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DESK OF MARIE N. FRANCOISE
WORLD BANK Country Director for Nigeria
THE WORLD BANK NIGERIA COUNTRY OFFICE
102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent
Opposite ECOWAS Secretariat
P.O. Box 2826, Garki,
Abuja, Nigeria
 
Website: www.worldbank.org
Direct Tel: +234-807-752-0704
 
 
ATTN: Beneficiary,
 
 
I write to officially inform you that the  World Bank in conjunction with International Monetary Unit under
the United Nations have taken over the payment of all the Foreign Beneficiaries owed by the
Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
 
The President of Nigeria signed agreement with  the World Bank to pay all the Foreign Beneficiaries
that have not receive their Contractual / Inheritance payment in Nigeria.
 
 
You are among the Beneficiaries that will receive their funds and this is the reason I am contacting
you.
 
 
You will receive the sum of  US$5 M (Five Million United States Dollars) as your INHERITANCE FUNDS
.
 
You are required to forward the following to me for your immediate payment:
 
 
1. YOUR FULL NAMES
 
2. ADDRESS
 
3. COPY OF ANY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY
 
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER
 
5. YOUR BANK INFORMATION
 
 
You should send this requirement to me to enable me process and transfer your funds into your
Bank Account without delay.
 
 
I, on behalf of the World Bank congratulate you  for been among the beneficiaries that will receive
their payment.
 
 
I look forward to hearing from you.
 
 
 
Regards,
 
 
 
MRS MARIE N. FRANCOISE
World Bank Country Director for Nigeria



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