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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: Bill Winters
Reply-To: <office_file209@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 23:14:16 -0700
Subject: REF:- PAYMENT CODE: ECB/066

REF:- PAYMENT CODE: ECB/066

Attention Valued Beneficiary,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of an instructional payment order in your favor valued at $10.500.000.00, Ten million five hundred thousand United states dollars from World Bank compensation office under the supervision of Mr.David Malpass, the President/CEO, be informed that this bank has been mandated by the World Bank organization to offset your long over-due compensation payment valued $10.500.000.00 with immediate effect through our online banking process.

To proceed with the release of your overdue funds as instructed by the World Bank, you are required to furnish us with your below listed particulars for immediate evaluation and processing of funds transfer in your favor.

Your Full Name:
Current Address:
Country of origin:
Telephone:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Date of Birth:

Also, do note that you are obligatory to take care of the applicable PROCESSING/STAMP DUTY FEE totaling $225.00 only and this fee cannot be deducted from your principal amount neither can it be withdrawn, because your fund is protected by a hard cover insurance policy which does not permit any deduction until it's transferred into your bank account. Please do provide the above listed information accurately and the $225.00 applicable PROCESSING/STAMP DUTY FEE to enable us commence with the transfer of your funds as instructed by the World Bank organization.

I wait to hear your swift response. office_file209@yahoo.com


Yours faithfully
David Bill Winters
Chief Executive Officer,
Standard Chartered Bank
+1 410 424 7055 text only

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