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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 PAYMENT DEPT <backup@zuiko-sh.com>
Reply-To: <david.duffy.ceo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 13:06:41 -0500
Subject: RE CONTACT CLYDESDALE BANK, LONDON FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE

(WORLD BANK) Head Office
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Debt Release Funds.
Our Ref:-4C9X0UE3X0
Email:info@worldbank.org
website: www.worldbank.org


ATTN: BENEFICIARY.


In the quest to cushion the effect of the global financial
crisis, American government through World Bank, Federal Reserve Bank
New York and Clydesdale Bank, London, United Kingdom signed an
agreement with IMF for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in
their treasury and ensure it is disbursed to the rightful
beneficiaries in any part of the world. If you the beneficiary would adhere
to this notification it will help stabilize the various economies of
the world and reduce the effect of this depressing recession.


Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has
swung into action for transparency and accountability of this periodic
project. The World Bank saddled with the responsibility of monitoring
economic activities have discovered your name in the list of unpaid contractors and
it might interest you to know that we have conducted a comprehensive
investigation on this discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have confirmed that the fund was endorsed in your favor and it is 100% genuine
and hitch free from all facets. You have the lawful right to
contact the appropriate authority to claim your payment without further
delay for the release of your contract fund valued USD 25,500,000.00
(Twenty five? Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars).


YOU ARE ADVICE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER CLYDESDALE BANK, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM WITH YOUR INFORMATION

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS
YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
YOUR OCCUPATION AND POSITION
YOUR AGE.


NAME: DAVID DUFFY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CLYDESDALE BANK
Email: david.duffy.ceo@financier.com
Tel Nr: +447045740176
Fax Nr: +448435644557


We advise that you go ahead in dealing with the CLYDESDALE
BANK, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM If you are presently dealing with any financial
institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have relevance to the payment of your
overdue funds out-side the above financial institution you are
warned in your own interest to stop further communication.


SIGNED
JIM YONG KIM
WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT.

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