419 scam: "Mr. Robert B Zoellick"<test@test.com> INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rober1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Robert B Zoellick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compensationbard-imf110@qatar.io>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:11:05 -0400
Subject: INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX027
WEBSITE: www.imf.org

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

ATTN: sir/madam,

I am Mr. Robert B Zoellick, The World Bank President. This message is based on the meeting which the United Nation (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) held in London United Kingdom on 07th of March 2011 regarding your expenses which you made for failed Transactions like Contract Fund, bank transfer, Lottery Fund transfer and inheritance fund. According to the International Monetary Funds Agency (I.M.F), they discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Banks And Legal Attorneys who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, and we want to use this opportunity to inform you that some of this fraudsters has been curbed and their account has been also frozen, regarding to the meeting the UN, EU, AU held, all the money that was recovered from their account must be used to compensate the victims. This is to fight crime and corruptions/fraud globally and you are advice not to fall into their hands any more after receiving this payment.

Note: You are advised to contact the FOREIGN PAYMENT CLAIM CENTER IN UNITED KINGDOM DIPLOMATIC EMBASSY set up for this payment by WORLD BANK with your correct contact details below. And also be informed that the amount to be paid to you through A CONSIGNMENT SEAL MODE OF PAYMENT WORTH $200,000USD . Meanwhile, FOREIGN PAYMENT CLAIM CENTER IN UNITED KINGDOM {FPCC} has received your payment authority/irrevocable release/unconditional payments guarantee by the \e\xecutive directors of United Nation (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) to pay you off this $200,000USD.You are therefore advice to contact the who is incharge of the amt card with the below contact details:

CONTACT PERSON: MR.ADAMS SMITH
EMAIL: mr--rober1@hotmail.com
WEBSITE: www.imf.org

Write them a mail immediately. Contact DIPLOMAT MR.ADAMS SMITH , and also send the following information as stated below to him:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:---------------------------------------------------------------
2. CONTACT ADDRESS:--------------------------------------------------------------
3. PHONE NUMBER & FAX NUMBER:----------------------------------------------
4. YOUR OCCUPATION:--------------------------------------------------------------
5. COUNTRY:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. AGE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is very important that you contact the Diplomat Immediately and start on the process to claim your consignment seal award compensated , Foreign Remittance Department through email for urgent Payment delivery.

Cogratulations in Advance.

Mr. Robert B Zoellick.
(President World Bank)

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE:

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