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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: "DR. David Malpass" <rahmani@processingworld.com>
Date:
Subject:



WORLD BANK GROUP
World Bank Auditors
Special Visitation Panel Office
1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC. USA.

Attn: Fund beneficiary,

RE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PART PAYMENT VALUED AT US$10.5M HAS BEEN VERIFIED AND SHORTLISTED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

Owing to the hardship world wide which is occasioned by the damaging effect COVID-19 and the petition from foreign fund beneficiaries, the World Bank sent a Special Visitation Panel to America to process and release the payment of some beneficiaries within seven working days from the begin the first Quarter of the 2023 Fiscal Year. The directive resulted from a petition directed to the World Bank by some foreign fund beneficiaries from America, Europe and Asia who appealed to the high powered international institutions to come to their rescue by ensuring the release of their Contract, Compensation, Inheritance and Lottery Claims payment.

Considering the strength of the petition, the World Bank in collaboration with the American Government directed the World Bank Auditors to investigate the circumstances leading to the present impasse and use our position to finalize your payment. The directive we received mandated our office to stop un-official misconduct, deliberate delay on foreign payment through unnecessary use of bureaucratic procedures, diversion of funds to other accounts that are not authorized by the beneficiary and imposition of unauthorized fees. The World Bank further issued directives to international banks overseas and local banks in America , BOA, Payment Committees and all international financial institutions to hand off all payments and hand over beneficiaries’ payment files to our office. This is to avoid duplication of assignments and to avoid creating confusion in the payment process. It is quite obvious that some of these offices might hesitate to let you know of this new order due to their ulterior motive.

Consequently, in line with this directive an urgent meeting of vital government stakeholders, international and local financial institutions, BOA and government committees was summoned by our office. During the meeting a lot of irregularities and misrepresentation of fact and irregular/unauthorized change of account was revealed. It is my pleasure to inform you that our office has successfully verified and short listed your payment which will be released without further delay.

You are therefore advised to contact our office re-confirming your correct/nominated bank account details(including your full name and contact phone number) to be used for the transfer. This payment can also be released via Certified Bank Draft or ATM Card. All communication in respect of this payment should be directed to the undersigned through the World Bank Auditors America Desk Email:

redacted@domain.name mailto:redacted@domain.name

, for urgent attention/payment.

Yours truly,

DR. David Malpass
ECONOMIST/HEAD AUDITORS TEAM
USA DESK.

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