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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 CENTER <officedesk@qq.com>
Reply-To: <worldbankpaymentunit2424@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:22:22 -0400
Subject: APPROVAL OF YOUR COMPENSATION CONTRACT FUND

>From the Office of Mr. Bello Taylor,Director,Anti-Fraud Unit Financial Services Regulation Committee World Bank Office in Nigeria, Plot 33,ATB Way Cadastral Zone,Abuja,Nigeria Telephone No:+2348165197316 email:worldbankpaymentunit19@gmail.com
 
 
On the Review of the ongoing sequence of all unclaimed funds.We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all unclaimed and delayed Funds by the United Nations and the World Bank in collaborations with the  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN ) your payment File was forwarded to our Office in Abuja Nigeria West Africa for immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first Transfer of Twelve Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$12,200,000.00) with Reference No. WBC/LU-14GN, to your Bank Account  or to be Delivered by ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.
 
However, we are surprised to receive another Application this morning from one MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT claiming to be your Representative, stating that you authorized him to Transfer the Funds to another Bank Account in Switzerland and that you were recently involved in an Auto Accident and cannot walk right now. DO WE TRANSFER THE FUNDS TO MR ROBERT?.
 
Could you please confirm immediately to us, your relationship with
MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT and also, confirm if the Bank Account in Switzerland which he provided to us to Transfer your said Fund as shown below is now your New Bank Account information in Switzerland to receive your Funds this week from our payment Bank
 
  PLEASE RECONFIRM
  CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 Z?RICH, SWITZERLAND
  ACCOUNT NO: 5018 1448 1308
  IBAN: CH19 0483 5018 1448 1308 1
  SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ80A
 
PLEASE reconfirm your account information OR ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD AND YOUR FULL NAME and get back to me.If you want your Funds to be delivered to you by ATM CARD indicate and let me know for immediate delivery to your home.1.YOUR FULL NAME,2.ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY
3. PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.
 
Before We proceed  with the transfer of your funds to your bank account or delivery of your atm card, you will send the sum of $395 by Money Gram for us to obtain an Authorization Certificate of your Fund at the Supreme Court to get the court Approval with the information below to enable us obtain  the 'authorization certificate of your Funds from the Federal Supreme Court of Nigeria so that we can start with your payment with immediate effect
and transfer your Twelve million , Two hundred thousand US Dollars ( US $ 12,200,000.00 )into your bank account or deliver your ATM CARD TO YOU.
 
 
This is the information to send the required fee $ 395 for the authorization certificate of your funds at THE SUPREME COURT.
 
RECEIVERS NAME: PATIENCE NANA
ADDRESS: LAGOS / NIGERIA
AMOUNT TO SEND: $395
QUESTION TEXT: GOOD
ANSWER: GOD
 
On behalf of the United Nations, World Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), we sincerely apologize for the delay in receiving your compensation contract funds and apologized for any inconvenience this may have cost.
 
CALL ME IMMEDIATELY you receive this EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS on THE PAYMENT so that we can start The payment process with immediate effect for you to have your funds transferred to your bank account without DELAY this  week.
 
Best regards,
 
 
Mr.Bello Taylor,
Director,Anti-Fraud Unit Financial Services Regulation Committee World Bank Office in Nigeria, Plot 33,ATB Way Cadastral Zone,Abuja,Nigeria Telephone No:+2348165197316
email:worldbankpaymentunit19@gmail.com

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