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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: "JIM YONG KIM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbn.adelabuu@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:20:27 -0500
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT CBN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR FOR YOUR FUND RELEASE


WORLD BANK) Head Office
The World Bank 1818 H Street,
N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
Debt Release Funds.
Our Ref:-4C9X0UE3X0

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

We hope this notification arrives meeting your good health and mind. WORLD BANK in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United STATES of AMERICA have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due payment in tone of USD 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred thousand United States dollars). with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: There are numerous scam emails on the internet, impostor impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our dear citizens to be very careful with any claim email you receive prior to these irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this ugly circumstance anymore. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming that you have a payment with them, you are to STOP further contact with them immediately in your best interest and contact the real bank (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) only where your fund is laying, with the below information:

Bank Name: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
NAME: Dr. Adebayo Adelabu
REMITTANCE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Email: cbn.adelabuu@gmail.com

Contact the bank today and furnish them with this information below for processing of your payment/funds accordingly.

FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
YOUR FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION AND POSITION:

NOTE: In your best interest, any message that does not come from the above email address with phone number should be nullified and avoided immediately for security reasons.

Ensure you follow all directives from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA as this will further help hasten up the whole payment process in regards to the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA equally has their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms.

All modalities has already been worked out before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Without wasting much time, we will want you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.

SIGNED
JIM YONG KIM
WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT.

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