419 scam: "IMF/WORLD BANK COMPENSATIONS PAYMENT"<info@un.org> WORLD BANK/UN COMPENSATONS PAYMENT.

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- 2348120772289
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.
- info.icbnplc.info@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- position: managing director/ceo direct e-mail: info.icbnplc.info@gmail.com. direct tel:234-8120772289. the un/world bank has (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF/WORLD BANK COMPENSATIONS PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.icbnplc.info@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:06:26 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK/UN COMPENSATONS PAYMENT.

World Bank/United Nations
Scam Victim Compensation Program.

From: Rev. Dr.William Bradford. JP.

Dear Esteemed Beneficiary ,

Re: Dual Compensations Payment Release Agreement in your Favour.

My name is REV. DR.WILLIAM BRADFORD JP, a Consultant with the United Nations and the World Bank. It is my utmost pleasure to notify you that the management of these two great Organizations through International Collaboration/Networking Deposit Insurance Corporation, wishes to inform you about your approved compensation sum of 1,000,000.00 USD (One Million United States Dollars) as one of the scam victims submitted to us by Microsoft Internet Fraud Monitor (MIFM). We have been mandated by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) of World Bank in Switzerland and the United Nations office In New York USA to release this approved said fund to you without any delay.

The above compensation sum has been approved for payment to you through World Bank/ UN Treasury account with Inyrtcontinental Bank Ngeria Plc.in Nigeria

We have signed an irrevocable agreement with the President of Nigeria and the management of the Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc clearly stating that an international sanction shall be placed on their country if they fail to make this fund available to you and the other approved 99 victims within the next 7(Seven) banking days.

Be informed that we have waived away all fees and charges which you are supposed to pay to have your fund confirmed in your possession within this stipulated period. The only fee we approved is Economic and Financial Crime Commisions(EFCC) Fund Report Clearance Fee which must be made directly to the EFCC Special Fund Monitoring/ Clearance Agents in Nigeria. Once
the NIGERIA EFCC clears and endorse your payment, no individual or organization can stop it on transit till it has been confirmed in your possession and bank account.

We hereby advised you to contact the most reliable, credible and trusted person in Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc who has been appointed to handle this special compensation payment scheme by name Dr.Mahmud Lai Alabi who is the Managing Director/CEO of the bank through his most confidential contact information as stated below for your compensations payment.:

Name: Dr.Mahmud Lai Alabi.
Organization: Intercontinental Bank Ngeria Plc.
Position: Managing Director/CEO
Direct E-mail: info.icbnplc.info@gmail.com.
Direct Tel:234-8120772289.

The UN/World Bank has processed and release the below stated payment release codes to you which you must confirm to Dr ,Dr.Mahmud Lai Alabi before he can attend to you for security purpose:

Payment Allocation Code: UN/WB-NIG0039LP
Payment Reference Code: 07154CBN
Payment Agreement/Area Code: 39.
Approved Amount: 1,000,000.000 US Dollars.

N/B: You have to keep these information very secret because anybody that has these codes is automatically the beneficiary of this approved fund.

In view of that, the above offices will not be held responsible for your inability to respond to this official letter within 2 banking days, because the World bank and United Nations have given us a 7 working days mandate to conclude with this transaction and for your own interest you should keep this information very confidential till you have access to this fund.

In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are always there to meet your needs wth the full support od the FBI Director here in Washington DC.

Yours in service,

Rev. William Bradfor. JP
Consultant with the United Nations/World Bank.
Enquiry Email:williambedford.wba@hotmail.com .

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