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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: "Mr. Jim Yong Kim" <awerf@teresateresa.org>
Reply-To: diplomatallanbowler@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:32:05 +0100
Subject: From Attention / From The World Bank

Attention / From The World Bank
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2016


Attention


On behalf of the entire staff of the World Bank and the United Kingdom in collaboration with IMF and EU Office. We apologize for the delay of your contract payment, and all the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding due payment with the United Kingdom, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding beneficiary who have not yet received their payments.


I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter via diplomatic means of payment. so if you like to receive your fund this way, please let us know by contacting Diplomat Allan Bowler, and also re-confirm to him the following information’s, in order to proceed immediately:


Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Contact House Address: ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________________


However, kindly find below the contact person:
Diplomat Allan Bowler
A Diplomatic Agent by profession
Email: diplomatallanbowler@gmail.com


Note that from the record in the file, your outstanding payment is US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million five hundred United States Dollars). So as soon as the you re-confirm to Diplomat Allan Bowler the above mentioned details, your fund will be deliver to you immediately via diplomatic means of delivery without any holdup.



Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Jim Yong Kim
World Bank president

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