419 scam: "WORLD BANK INQUIRY"<webmaster@timtomope.co.uk> WITHELD TRANSACTION ALERT

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK INQUIRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbankfbi@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:10:40 -0700
Subject: WITHELD TRANSACTION ALERT

FBI WORLD BANK INTELLIGENT UNIT ANTI-TERRORISM MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIME DIVISION NEW YORK NY 10017N.

BANKING DISCLOSURE AND ESSENTIAL INFORMATION OF FUND OFFICE.

www.worldbank.org, www.fbi.gov

DATE: 03/21/2011

ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY ,

BY THIS LETTER THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WORLD BANK INTELLIGENT UNIT NEW YORK, HEREBY NOTIFY YOU OFFICIALLY THAT FUND IN VALUE OF FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$5,500.000.00) WAS TRANSFERRED IN YOUR FAVOR FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

THE TRANSFERRED US$5,500.000.00 WAS ON TRANSIT TO HIT YOUR LOCAL BANK; EN-ROUTED WORLD BANK NEW YORK BEFORE WE PLACED A WITHHELD INSTRUCTION ON TRANSACTION PENDING YOUR PRESENTATION OF THESE DOCUMENTS :- (1) UNITED NATION FUND LEGALITY CERTIFICATE, (2) UNITED NATION IMMUNITY FUND TRANSFER PERMIT; AS PROVES OF THE FUND LEGALITY AND TERRORISM FREE RELATED ALLOTMENT.

WE WAIT TO RECEIVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED DOCUMENTS PROMPTLY IN ORDER TO RELEASE YOUR US$5,500.000.00 FOR FURTHER CREDITING INTO YOUR LOCAL BANK.

REVERT TO US IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THE TWO MENTIONED DOCUMENTS FOR PROPER GUIDE ON THE RIGHT OFFICE TO SECURE THEM.

WE STOPPED THE TRANSFER OF THE US$5,500.000.00 DUE TO OUR FORENSIC SURVEILLANCE REGARDING YOUR FUND MOVEMENT ON IT'S WAY TO YOUR BANK SINCE WE OVERSEE AND MONITOR ALL FUND TRANSFER FOR THE WORLD BANK & AFFILIATE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSFERRED US$5,500.000.00 IS CLEARED FROM ALL LIENS; HENCE WE DEMAND WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT THAT YOU SUBMIT REQUESTED DOCUMENTS WITHIN SIX (6) WORKING DAYS, FAILURE WILL RESULT IN FINAL CANCELLATION OF THE TRANSFERRED FUND AS TERRORIST RELATED FUND AND IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF WARRANT EXTRACTION AGAINST YOU.

WE STAND TO RELEASE THE TOTAL FUND AND ALLOW FURTHER CREDITING INTO YOUR LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT AS SOON WE RECEIVE THE TWO REQUESTED ABOVE DOCUMENTS.

THESE ARE OUR GLOBAL FUND TRANSFER SATISFACTION PROCESS.

FBI SPECIAL AGENT DIEGO RODRIGUEZ.

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