419 scam: WORLD DEBT COMMITTEE <oba009@att.net> REPLY ASAP!!!

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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.
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.
- +448704793240 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- smithbrown57@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD DEBT COMMITTEE <oba009@att.net>
Reply-To: WORLD DEBT COMMITTEE <smithbrown58@katamail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 05:32:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY ASAP!!!

WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
UNITED KINGDOM
TEL/FAX: +44-870-4793240

ATTENTION PLEASE!!

RE-LONG OVERDUE FUND TRANSFER PAYMENT OF US$10.5M IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR:

WE ARE WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE NEWLY SET UP BY THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT (WORLD BANK) AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF). BASED ON THE INABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOME DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD, COMMERCIAL BANKS AND WORLD LOTTERY ORGANIZATION, TO SETTLE THEIR CLIENTS CONTRACT DEBT, INHERITANCE FUND AND WINNING PRIZE FUND, YOUR NAME IS NEXT ON THE LIST TO BE PAID.

BUT TWO GENTLEMEN WHO CAME FROM YOUR COUNTRY TO CLAIM THE FUND ON YOUR BEHALF AND THE REASON GIVEN TO US IS THAT YOU ARE THE ONE WHO SENT THEM, THAT YOU ARE TERMINAL SICK. DURING INTERROGATIONS.THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COME BACK IN 4 DAYS WITH A LETTER OF PROOF FROM YOU. FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION, AND TO KNOW IF YOU ARE THE ONE THAT SENT THEM FOR THE CLAIM. IF INDEED YOU ARE THE ONE THAT INSTRUCTED THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF, PLEASE GIVE THEM THE LETTER OF PROOF BUT IF YOU ARE NOT, YOU SHOULD RECONFIRM THE UNDER LISTED INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US DOCUMENT AND RELEASE YOUR FUND WITHOUT DELAY.

1.Name in full. 2.Address.3.Nationality.. 4.Phone. 5.Marital Status. 6.Your Occupation. 7.Company Name & Position. 8 Age. 9.Sex.

THE HON. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL IMMEDIATELY SIGN THE APPROVAL AND THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM. OUR DESIRE IS TO SERVE YOU BETTER. AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE OR BETTER STILL, YOU CAN CONTACT THE REMITTANCE DIRECTOR DR SMITH BROWN :VIA EMAIL smithbrown57@katamail.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MIKEL OBA (MRS)
Secretary (WDRC)

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