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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: "DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <consultantwilliams@anpa.biz>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:45:52 -0000
Subject: DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

WB/US-TH/UN/2018/19 UNITED NATIONS.
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

I am William PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE'S OFFICER WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM FUND DISCOVERY

MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU newly established by the World Financial Service Authority

United States Of America & European Union. I decided to contact you because of the

prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in London.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to you either

through Telegraphic Wire Transfer (Online Banking), Diplomatic Means or alternatively come

in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America, Asia or Middle-East to receive

your Bank Draft for the payment. This system will be easier for you and for us. We are

going to send US$25.3M of your payment to you via any of the above payment options as

stated. I will secure every needed document to cover this fund.

Note: When moving the fund through Diplomatic Means it should be in 2 security proof boxes

which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position

as the Director of United Nation World Fund Discovery Management, to release this fund to

you for both future benefits. If the boxes are coming with Courier agent who will deliver

them to you at your home address all you need to do now is to send to me as this is a

confidential transaction only between both of us for our future benefit.

Your Full Name

Your Complete Address

Name of City of Residence:

Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):

Mobile Number:

Occupation:

FYI: In case you choose diplomatic delivery, the Agent shall not know the contents in these

boxes, the content was declared to him as Sensitive Photographic Film Materials. I will

secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on the boxes which I will dispatch

along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access them as soon as

they are delivered to you.

Best Regards,
Mr. William.
PRINCIPAL AUDITOR

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM
For Internal & Foreign Payment/Transfer.
Email: prof.williams.wf.org@secretary.net

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