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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:
Reply-To: "REV. TONY PAUL" <westernunionoffice828@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION FROM WORLD BANK.




This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. World Bank Organization is eradicating poverty in America,Asia,Europe,Oceania,Russia and your name is on the list.Your ATM VISA CARD of ($19 M USD) was registered with TNT Express Delivery. You will receive it within 72hours. Your ATM VISA CARD will be handed over to you in person at the address you will provide below. Note, that ATM VISA CARD must get to your address within 72hours once you reconfirm your receiving address as demanded below.

CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE:

RECEIVERS NAME:_____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:_________
COUNTRY:___________________
DAY: MONTH: YEAR:__________
OCCUPATION:____________
E-MAIL (1):___________
E-MAIL (2):___________
SEX:________
WORKING ID:________

Ask him how you can get your ATM VISA CARD of (US$19.000,000.00.) CONTACT PERSON:

TNT company Office
Contact Person: LEONEL BILL

JIM YONG KIM
WORLD BANK GROUP
From Desk of the President
World Bank Group,Switzerland.

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