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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbankinternational.i.m.f1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:12:35 -0800
Subject: FROM WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)

Dear Sir,

SUB: RECONFIRMATION REQUIRED ONCE MORE.

WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) after her emergency meeting with the world over, concerning report received on scam and other fraudulent activities against you/other British/US citizens Etc. The European Sub-region have decided to recompensed, for all you have lost to purported officials and financial institutions.

Owing to this development, your file was submitted to my desk few hours ago Through International Monetary Funds IMF office that you are among the people approved to be paid part payment of Fifteen million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. (US$15.5Million), signed by the World Bank / European Union, on your behalf.

Therefore, you are advised to re-confirm your information to us so that this office can proceed immediately with the processing and remittance of your funds as instructed by the IMF/WB. Meanwhile, you are henceforth advice for your best interest to stop all further communications with those who Claim to have your fund in one bank or the other because they are nothing but imposters. For swift processing of your payment, we suggest you furnish us with the stated below.

1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile number
4) Age.
5) Occupation.
6) You are advice once more to reconfirm your Preferred Payment Method
Upon our receipt of the above information from you, your payment will be processed and paid to you via your preferred payment method.

Few minutes back we receive stated details of your Personal Assistant (Mr. Scott Watts) who confirm your desire that your part payment should be transfer to the stated

details.

BENEFICIARY: MR. SCOTT WATTS.
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
BANK NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

Finally, we understand that your silent to our request for the reconfirmation of the above details, is considered yes, that we should proceed with your payment, and will proceed with the processing fo your payment through any of our accredited financial associates.

Yours Truly
Dr. Crawford Lawson.
Director of Payment/crisis management
World Bank Auditors / International Monetary Funds (IMF)
World Bank Auditors, European Chapter
drcrawfordlawson@outlook.com

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