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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: "Steven Abatua" <s-kitada@ocmt.ac.jp>
Reply-To: stevenabatua@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:04:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From World Bank Group

From World Bank Group
Washington, D.C., United States

RE:TRANSFER OF
$6,500,000.00 MILLION USD.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am instructed to keep you posted on the out come of our emergency
meeting today with the World Bank president, David Malpass, Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom and United Nations Organization (UNO)
I hereby inform you that your winnings/inheritance payment file have
been Signed and forwarded to (BIS) Bank for International Settlements
and I will be giving you the contact information of your Payment Officer
whom is in charge of your funds.

Make sure you contact him with below details because he will help you
to get your fund which was deposited in an domiciliary account with
(BIS) Bank for International Settlements.

Name: Bright Douglas
Position: Remittance Officer BIS BANK
Email:( brightdouglas645@gmail.com )

Make sure you contact Bright Douglas with your full information such as:
Full name,.....
Address,......
Date of birth,......
Mobile phone,....
Occupation,....

He is the person in charge of the transfer of your fund via Electronic
funds transfer (EFT) from (BIS) Bank for International Settlements, to any
bank of your choice
world wide.

Upon your final transferring of your fund and confirmation in your
account don't fail to keep me posted for record purpose.

Congratulation and i await to hear from you.

Your Sincerely
Mr. Steven Abatua
World Bank International Auditor

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