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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: "Dr Werner Wullschelger" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ieo@usa.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:50:36 -0800
Subject: Re:your payment(206)

For your kind attention,
                                               TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 
My name is Dr Werner Wullschelger, the fund manager at Department of Currency Management World Bank Switzerland.We received a telephone call and email from Mr. Isreali Abraham telling us to transfer your fund $10,700,000 through Atm MasterCard to his address via courier service, which the World Bank has approved in your favor.
 
 
We want to know if you instructed Mr. Isreali Abraham permitting our corresponding bank to process  and convert  your fund into an Automated MasterCard in favor of Mr. Isreali Abraham. Kindly keep up date to avoid any wrong payment regarding the claim.
 
 
You should Contact Our United States Treasury Office via
E-mail: payment@federalreserve.info
Telephone: +1(347) 829-7610
 
 
You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from our source.You should stop communication with any person or office,otherwise you may loose your fund.
 
 
We have decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS:206. Any time you receive an email ,check if there is CODE (206) if the code is not written,kindly delete the massage from your box!
 
 
Best Wishes,
Dr Werner Wullschelger
Fund Manager
World Bank Switzerland

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