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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: "Mr.Philip Yankoba" <philipyankoba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: philipyankoba.attorney@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:21:50 +0000
Subject: Project Invesment...

WORLD BANK SETTLEMENT PANEL.
UK REGIONAL OFFICE, LONDON.
TELEGRAM: UNLNUK
REF NO: AUTH PMT-UN/IOD/2020/Q20

Re: verification and approval of your payment file.

From the records of outstanding funds due for immediate payment, your
name/particulars were discovered as next on the approved list. I wish
to inform you that the total sum of $5,000,000.00 USD (FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS ) being part your funds had been reflected in our PAYMENTS
SYSTEM DATA BASE (PSDB) for payment to you.

For your information kindly re-confirm the following information
immediately to facilitate the issuance of an international payment
justification order document on your behalf which will enable the
immediate release of your funds to you, fill the Form below, forward
it to your claim agent: oofffice1@gmail.com to enable us commence the
transfer of your fund to you in cash.

1) Your full name:
2) Contact address:
3) Nationality:
4) Phone, fax and mobile:
5) Gender:
6) Age:
7) Your occupation:
8) Your expected amount:

Your payment approval is made under the auspices of the World Bank and
we intend to successfully complete your payment. You are therefore
strongly advice to stop further communication with any other bank or
institution regarding this matter for we shall give you our accredited
co-ordinate upon your response and full compliment of this mail, for
the overall safety of your fund, kindly reply for immediate release of
your funds to you, via this email address: oofffice1@gmail.com.

Best regards

Ronald Edward

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