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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: "Fred Woodland"<Fred .Woodland@mail.com>
Reply-To: <fredwoodland20@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 11:03:22 -0700
Subject: Hello....

WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT
FROM: Fred  Woodland
GOOD DAY,
RE: DUAL PAYMENT RELEASE AGREEMENT IN YOUR FAVOR.
My name is Fred  Woodland with the World bank group plc . It is my utmost pleasure to notify you that the management of these two great Organizations through International
Collaboration/Networking Deposit Insurance Corporation, wishes to inform you about your approved compensation sum of US$11 million USD (Eleven Million United State Dollars)
as one of the scam victims submitted to us by Microsoft Internet Fraud Monitor (MIFM). We have been mandated by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) the World
Bank of Switzerland and the United Nations office In New York USA, to release this approved said fund to you without any iota of delay.
The above compensation sum has been approved for payment to you through World Bank/ UN Treasury account with United Nation office both in United State Of America,
Nigeria and Britain ,The European Union and International Monetary Fund. We have signed an irrevocable agreement with the Queen of England and the management of the
United Nation office clearly stating that an international sanction shall be placed on their country if they fail to make this fund available to you and the other approved 50 victims within the next 72 banking hours.
Be informed that you are to receive this fund in your possession within this stipulated period without any fee. The only fee we approved that you will pay is only
THE NOTARIZATION CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FEE AND LEGALITY CERTIFICATE.It is compulsory that you pay the NOTARIZATION AND LEGALITY CERTIFICATE fee.
Once the NOTARIZATION AND LEGALITY CERTIFICATE FEES are paid and you are cleared and endorsed , no individual or organization
can stop it on transit till it has been confirmed in your possession.
We hereby advised you to contact the most reliable, credible and trusted person in United Nation/World bank agent who has been
appointed to handle this special compensation payment scheme by name Fred Woodland through his most
confidential contact information as stated below:  fredwoodland20@yahoo.com
Name: Fred  Woodland
Organization: World bank Group/United Nations Organization
Position: Under-Secretary-General,Special Adviser on Director,International Remittance
The UN/World Bank has processed and release the below stated payment release codes to you which you must confirm to
Fred  Woodland before she can attend Approved Amount:? $11, 000, 000, 00
N/B: You have to keep this information very secret because anybody that has these codes is automatically the
beneficiary of this approved fund.
And will require you to bring your information to enable us transfer your fund in your account so as needed
in our department here so fill the information below.
Full Name:........................................................
Full Address:.......................................................
Telephone:........................................................
Occupation:..................................................
Age:.........................................................
Sex:...................................................
Within 2 banking days,the World bank and United Nations have given us a 72 working hours mandate to
conclude with this transaction and for your own interest you should keep this information very confidential till
you have access to this fund.
In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are always there to meet your needs.
Yours in service,
Fred  Woodland

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