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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 Debt Management" <dbank88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: firstnationalbank@fromru.com
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 18:41:02 +0700
Subject: New Payment Policy



Be informed that the World debt recovery unit has reviewed and approved
the release of your long UNCLAIMED fund now redressed and valued US$ 9.6
that has been held by banks/authorities of Africa, Europe, Asia ,UK and
USA due to unfavorable government policies. Based on the new payment
policy, we recommend that you contact Mr. Patrick Goss ,director, First
National Bank (South Africa) via this Email: firstnationalbank@fromru.com
with Your FULL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS,DIRECT /CELL PHONE NUMBER, to
claims your fund by either direct bank transfer or by am ATM DEBIT CARD.
Please note this is the only bank empowered and trusted by the world bank
to procure and process the released of your unclaimed fund.

Thanks from Jim Yong Kim


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