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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: "Ms.Nancy Owen" <owenwdrc2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: donaldwdrc@katamail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:40:48 +0100
Subject: 29/04/2017

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
YOUR OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF USD$3.5M
Email To:donaldkuye@katamail.com


We are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation
Committee newly set up by The International Banks and the United Nations
for Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) And the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). Based on series of complaints received from
International Bodies such as Cooperate Bodies and Non Governmental
Organization (NGO) on the inability of some Government of different
countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to
settle their clients Contract debts, Inheritance Fund and Winning prize
fund.Your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding files
that are mandated to receive their payment without delay. We wish to
inform you that your payment inheritance funds has been gazetted to be
released to you as soon as you respond to this notification.Meanwhile, a
woman contacted our office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your
true representative. Here are her information’s
Name Janet Moran
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Bank Address: 315 E Primrose L n, Lady Lake, Florida, USA.
Account number: 650380942883.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you so that this committee will not be held responsible for paying
into the wrong account name.for the commencement of your payment,the below
information's are required without delay.

1. Name in full:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Phone:
5. Marital Status:
6. Your Occupation:
7. Company Name & Position:
8. Age:

Further directives on how your fund will be remitted to you will be given.
Kindly get back to us as soon as possible.NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE
HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR PASSCODE, WHICH IS (WDRC/7123) SO YOU HAVE TO QUOTE
THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE REGIONAL PAYMENT DIRECTOR MR DONALD MOODLLEY
THROUGH Email:donaldkue@katamail.com.BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
THANKS

Ms Nancy Owen
FOR THE MANAGEME

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