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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: Woodforest National Bank Washington <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Woodforest National Bank Washington <woodforestnationalbankwashington@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 06:36:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR Fund WORTH $17.8 Million USD,

Woodforest National Bank Washington
Address: 1980 Freedon Parkway,
Washington, IL 61571, United States.
Telephone #: +1202)858-7740
APO: Mr. Brian C. Knight
Accountant Payment Officer
CEO: Cathleen Cathy Nash
Chairman, chief executive officer,
Costumer care Tel: +1202)858-7740

Unclaimed Asset/Assets Re-united Fund $17.8 Million USD,

Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

This email notification is to officially inform you that a compensation Payment amounting the sum of US$17,800,000.00, (Seventeen Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) was legally approved and deposited few days ago with our Bank,
WoodForest National Bank Branch Office here in Washington, United States of America in your name by the foreign debts settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Directors of World Bank Group in conjunction with the (UN) Africa Union and European Union Board Of Directors, of which they instructed us to credit the said fund directly to your private bank account with immediate effect.

Note, that your compensation payment file amounting the sum of $17.8 Million USD with some of the legal documents backing the fund has been forwarded to the US Department of State and the IRS Office for final approval, therefore we shall proceed with the transfer of your Fund immediately we hear from you today because we have been mandated to transfer this fund to you as one of the beneficiary whose name is listed among the World Bank foreign debts settlement/compensation.

However, Please note that WoodForest National Bank Executive Board of Directors have decided and agreed to pay you either through Telegraphic Wire Transfer OR Payment via ATM Card services depending on the option you would prefer to receive this fund for security purpose, so you are therefore advised to quickly get back to the management of this bank and let us know the option you choose to have your fund credited to you as to enable us proceed with the payment process of your fund.

In accordance with the provision of electronic funds transfer of sub sections 359(6) of the wood forest bank allied matters act 1990, your compensation fund will be transfer to your bank account within 5-hours, please expedite actions as the rightful beneficiary, as the administrative overheads statement account valued added balance sheet have been issued in your favor.

We wait your immediate response with your information below to enable this bank proceeds immediately with the transfer of your fund as we were directed.

Full Name .........
Phone Number:......
Passport no:..........
Residential address...
Private Email address:........
Alternative email address:....
Bank Name:.......
Bank Address:....
Account Number:..
Account Name:....
Routing Number:..

Please ensure that above stated information is correctly fill upon reply to this mail, we apologize for any inconveniences that our late response might had cost you.

Thank you, God Bless America.

Email me only at: woodforestnationalbankwashington@yahoo.com
and test me at +1202)858-7740

Yours sincerely
Mr. Brian C. Knight
Woodforest National Bank Washington
Accountant Payment Officer / +1202)858-7740
CEO: Cathleen Cathy Nash
Chairman, chief executive officer,
Costumer care Tel: +1202)858-7740
Email: woodforestnationalbankwashington@yahoo.com

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