419 scam: James Wukovich <file99211482@gmail.com> YOUR $2,800.000.00 USD APPROVAL COMPENSATION

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- mitchellgoldstein11@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Wukovich <file99211482@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mitchellgoldstein11@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:09:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR $2,800.000.00 USD APPROVAL COMPENSATION

United Nations Organization
Department of International Financial Relations
3 White Hall Court London SW1A 2EL
United Kingdom

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Your Refâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦FGN/002011/
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WORLD BANK AND (IMF) HAS APPROVAL COMPENSATION PAYMENT SUM OF $2,800.000.00 USD

Dear beneficiary:

We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and international monetary fund (IMF) to investigate the unnecessary delay of your compensation payment, Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is certified genuine, During the source of our investigation we had discovered with dismay that your compensation payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by commercials companies/Banks who are Trying to divert your Fund into their private user,
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However; We have also agreed with the World Bank/international monetary fund (IMF) to handle this payment by ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by these Bankies and Companies and we had obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your favor from the World Bank/International monetary fund (IMF) to delivery your fund worth sum of $2,800,000.00 by our Ambassador who was dispatched this country today with your total fund valued sum of $2.8m USD and he is presently at JFK Airport Intl airport NY waiting for your re-confirmation to further your delivery to your doorstep,

The agent name is
Abassador Mitchell Goldstein,
Contact Email address ( mitchellgoldstein11@hotmail.com )

Please contact him right away for more direction,

Thanks for your co-operation and understand,

Regards
Mr. James Wukovich
Secretary-General United Nation, U.K

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