419 scam: worldbnkoffice@bol.com.br WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348100928766

Fraud email example:

From: worldbnkoffice@bol.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:04:49 -0200
Subject: WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)

WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
FROM THE DESK OF
MS MARY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT
WORLD BANK AUDITORS, AFRICA

Attention: Beneficiary

WORLD BANK AUDITORS/INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) has meeting with the British Government, Nigeria and as we received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens Etc. The countries of Nigeria have recompensed you following the meeting held with the four countries' Government and various countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out by the four countries' Citizens.

Your name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU). Compensation has been issued out Funds to all the affected victims and has been already been in distribution to all the bearers. Your draft was among those that was reported undelivered as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your Funds immediately.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 184 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we still have more 37 left to be paid the inheritance fund of Nine million, seven Hundred Dollars ($9.7Million USD. Signed by British Government of United Kingdom, On behalf of IMF.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (TOM BROWN) Thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details?

MR TOM BROWN,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. TOM BROWN, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.

YOURS TRULY
MS MARY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
WORLD BANK AUDITORS
Tele:+234-8100928766

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