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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: "'Fbi Office' via 419trap" <419trap@biographiks.com>
Reply-To: Fbi Office <fbisectiondeptnewyork.usa@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:00:05 -0400
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT ,YOUR PAYMENT FROM WORLD BANK SWITZERLAND.





World Bank Switzerland
Head Office 4/5 Chemin

Louis-Dunant
Post Office Box 66. CH 1311
Geneva, Switzerland













Transfer Application Note:

Application

In

Progress



Good Day To You,




THIS IS MESSAGE IS FROM WORLD BANK SWITZERLAND.


This is Sir. McCain Farook, From World Bank Switzerland. We received payment order from United Nation International Children And Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to remit $5.500,000.00 USD to you. UNICEF has accepted to remit the said fund as a proceed given to help you and your family to raise children for a good Education skills, good Health Care, Protection from being exploited and child abuse and for a fair standard of living. This is a medium for donation.


Your Fund Transfer File has reached the Bank of America Head Office in United States of America, We had International Meeting in Switzerland with all chief staffs of International Monetary Fund IMF all over the world, Mrs. Cynthia Alston,who is working in International Monetary Fund as a director in United State Of America (USA) was present here in Geneva, Switzerland at the meeting last week. Cynthia have told us that you are a good citizen worthy for promotion.


We like to update you that remitting swift Transaction file has been resumed today with BOA,as you have to contact the Bank of America on this email address( boaoffice.newyork@aol.com ) contact them with you full information's to enable them release your payment to you without delay.



Yours Faithfully,



Sir. McCain Farook
(Director For Funds Matters)
World Bank Switzerland




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