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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: Mr derrick Ragland <mrderrickragland@mail2world.com>
Date:
Subject: DC




TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF US$17.5 MILLION TRANSFER RELEASE UPDATE
Address; 12401 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23602, United States

DC

Dear Customer

The United Nations {UN} give you only three working days to send the last $300
to get your fund of $17.5M or you lose the opportunity for ever.

The Wood Forest National Bank Ohio controlling department controlling of the
security transfer CODE which is (WF/200/105/09), the Authentication section
code of this bank concludes the verification of your file. After going through
all the documents of claim received by this department with justification and
verification from the global strategy United States we are completely
satisfied
and you have been confirmed.

The Wood Forest National Bank concerning wire transfers of your funds. Your
letter has been referred to the (JMCB) Legal Division for Funds (US$17..5 Million
Dollars) Transferred code. (WF/200/105/09). We are satisfied using Electronic
Wire Transfer or Swift Wire Transfer and the rights and liabilities of using of
electronic and Swift fund transfer systems are defined by the Electronic Fund
Transfer Act.. The regulation, however, which implements this statute, 12 C.F.
R. Part 205, Regulation E. specifically states that its provisions are
inapplicable to a situation such we must ensure your Funds Transferred to your
destination Bank Account between 10 hours.

Considering the volume of your payment, it is right for us to seek for the
approval of some money regulatory Boards here in Benin Republic before we can
carry out the Transfer of an amount of such magnitude to anybody, otherwise any
such transfer will be stopped by the Authorities of Wood Forest National Bank,
and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), since your Transfer is Electronic
Transfer or Swift Wire transfer is almost activated with our bank and the only
thing holding the final activation of your Account are some certain Approval
Documents from the concerned Authorities here in Benin Republic, and for that
reason, you are required to pay the Sum of $300 as this money will be used by
our Bank Attorney to Obtain all the necessary documents that will enable the
final activation of your Funds.

Wood Forest National Bank hereby state officially that the required payment
will remain the only and final monetary obligation required from You prior to
the final transfer of your funds, hence any further charges will be our bank's
full responsibility till final transfer of your payment is made to your bank

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