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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: <visainc6102@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 02:01:25 +0100
Subject: Hello

THE WORLD BANK
Headquarters ;
1818 H Street, NW Washington,
DC 20433,USA.

In partnership with the International Monetary Fund(IMF), an agreement was reached between both organization to settle all outstanding payments all over the world accrued to individuals/corporations with respect to local and overseas contract payment, debt re-scheduling and outstanding compensation payment. Based on recommendation,you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive your own payment of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollars only). We have been notified that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $2M. This valued amount of $2M will be release to you by VISA card for easier access or through any of our diplomatic channels centered in your country and around the world.

All it takes to enable you receive your fund is for you to accurately reconfirm the required details below so we can facilitate the immediate release of your fund to you by VISA card which is easier and flexible to access by self. Please contact CHARLES SCHARF of VISA below and reconfirm the required details below to them:

(1) Full Names:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Country of Residence:
(4) Date of Birth:
(5) Phone/Cell Number:
(6) Occupation:

VISA Inc.
CEO:Charles Scharf
Contact email : visa.incusa1@gmail.com

When contacting the office above in person of Charles Scharf, please do quote or include the amount which is $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) only

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Jim Yong Kim,
President, World Bank
Motto: Working for a World Free of Poverty.

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