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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: "Inland Revenue Services" <admin@betampa.cf>
Reply-To: creditunit.lb@mailbox.co.za
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:22:54 +0200
Subject: World Bank payment..

THE WORLD BANK.
IBRD- IDA/WORLD BANK GROUP.
Address: Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank,
Westminster, London SW1P 4QP, UK.

Attn: Beneficiary,

World Bank United Kingdom, after series of meeting held by our board of directors, the World Bank President (Mr. Jim Yong Kim) has given us the Inland Revenue Services Department a serious warning to make sure that the fund should be released to the beneficiaries. This Instruction was made by The World Bank. I want to inform you that you have been assign to receive the sum $3,650,000.00 Dollars. ( Three Million Six hundred and Fifty thousand United State Dollars} from HSBC Bank South Africa to your Bank Account, this fund is allocated to you as an individual to receive from Criminal benefit, cash seizure, forfeiture, asset, confiscation and civil recovery are all covered by the Proceeds as a Reimbursement Fund for individual empowerment. The World Bank Group and HSBC Bank South Africa will make sure that your fund is been credited and released to your Bank Account.

Be informed that there is no risk involved in this transaction, it has nothing to do with Drugs, Arms and thus you need not be afraid, in the interim. Because of this.(THE WORLD BANK) have chosen a capable affiliate Bank of our choice to handle this transaction for us. (HSBC Bank South Africa)

The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or agent in this payment except Mr. Alfonso Wilson. Remittance department (HSBC Bank South Africa), therefore, you are to contact him on this Email: creditunit.lb@mailbox.co.za to direct you on how to receive your fund through Bank to Bank (EFT) transfer.

Regards,
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
World Bank President

All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline.
The World Bank United Kingdom

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