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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 williams <infowilliammike271@gmail.com>
Reply-To: collinseze333@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:00:06 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX04231

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.

Attention: Sir,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that the sum of ten million five
hundred thousand United States Dollars (USD$10,500,000.00) has been
approved on your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment from U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD
BANK, NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME for
immediate release and onward transfer to you. We have mandated our paying
BANK, to process the transfer of the said fund to you without delay.

You are therefore adviced to contact the Senior Manager, Int'l
transactions/Payments Department of Zenith BANK PLC, NIGERIA.

Contact Person: Mr Collins Eze
Telephone : +234-814-621-2157
email address: collinseze333@outlook.com <collinseze33@outlook.com>

Tell Mr. Collins Eze, that you received a message from the UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAME). Instructing him to process the relaese of
your fund to you.

Note: Send Your Personal details:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:..............................
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:............
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:.........
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:..
5) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:...........
6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENCE:....

We sincerely apologise for the plight you have gone through in the past
years. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and congratulations.

Best Regards,

MR MIKE WILLIAMS
Director, Credit control Dept

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