419 scam: "WILLIAM SCOTT.WORLD BANK HEAD OFFICE"<info@aol.com> WORLD BANK PAYMENT REMITTANCE ADVISE.

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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 certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
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.
- wba.remittance.africandesk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAM SCOTT.WORLD BANK HEAD OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wba.remittance.africandesk@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:35:14 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK PAYMENT REMITTANCE ADVISE.

WORLD BANK AUDITORS.
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT COMMISSION
DEBT SETTLEMENT SCHEME
WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL DELEGATION.
Director-World Bank Nigerian Desk
OUR REF: WB/FGN/10/2012.
EMAIL:wba.remittance.africandesk@gmail.com
DIRECT: TEL:234-8120-772289.

Attn:Funds Beneficiary.

Sir.

We are humbly using this medium to inform you that your Inheritance/Lottery/Contract payment of US$5Million (Five Million Dollars) has been approved by the World Bank Washington DC through our Africa Regional Payment Desk currently sitting in Nigeria to be released to you,the above sum will be released/Transferred to you via World Bank Escrow Account in Nigeria, your World Bank funds release code are as follows: WBA/665875IHN, Payment approval code APP52106773 and Payment file# WBA/PMT/1094326/2012. You are strongly advised to contact the Head of World Bank Desk in Nigeria Mr Mark Tomlinson who was delegated to Nigeria on Friday 12th Oct 2012 for the sole purpose of releasing your payment,contact him via the below details email: wba.remittance.africandesk@gmail.com and phone:234-8120772289, send to him your below details which will empower him to release and credit the funds to your account bank or issue you with a World Bank Global ATM Master Card as you may wish to be p!
aid.

1. Your Name
2. Your contact Phone and Mobile Numbers
3. Your Bank Name
4. Your Bank Address.
5. Your Bank Swift or Routing Number.
6. Your Account Number.
7. Your Account Beneficiary Name.
8. Your Beneficiary Address.(If you want to be paid via World Bank Global ATM Master Card)

The above sum will be released to you as soon as you have obtain a copy of your World Bank International Transfer Clearance Bond Certificate WBITCBC from the World Bank Regional Office in Nigeria through Mark Tomlinson,the above Bond Clearance Certificate certifies your due funds as legal and genuine from the World Bank and the IMF/United Nations,note that without the certificate issued to you by the World Bank you will be arrested by the FBI and Home Land Security once the funds is released/ transferred into your bank account or paid to you via ATM Master Card,am sure you are aware of the activities of Terrorist Organizations that sponsors Terrorist activities all over the World now,so with the Bond Certificate you are covered and immune as a legal and genuine beneficiary,outside the World Bank Bond Certificate fees which you must send to Mark Tomlinson, you are not obligated to pay a dime again to the World Bank prior to the release of your approved sum of US$5Million,be p!
roperly guided as Mark Tomlinson w

NOTE; The World Bank is taking upon this payment on behalf of the Nigerian Government based on our bilateral Agreement we signed with Nigerian President Dr.Good Luck Jonathan,we will be reimburse by the Nigerian Government after you must have been paid,you know as a body their must repay our money back to the WORLD BANK or they will risk severe sanctions,but you as an individual they may not be able to pay you and you will not do anything to them,that is why we have to come in now all for the good of the world and you the funds beneficiary.

Thanks and comply accordingly hence this is your last opportunity.

Sincerely.

Mr.William Scott.
Director World Bank International Payment.
Washington DC,United States of America.

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