419 scam: WORLD BANK <finance.gateway@ovi.com> PAYMENT RECOVERY BENEFICIARY

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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:

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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ambassador@mail2james.com (Mail2james; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD BANK <finance.gateway@ovi.com>
Reply-To: WORLD BANK <info.james.f@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:28:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PAYMENT RECOVERY BENEFICIARY

U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA
PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
E-Mail: ambassador@mail2james.com
Mobile: +234(802)370 -1037

ATTENTION : PAYMENT RECOVERY BENEFICIARY

I AM MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE, THE NEW APPOINTED UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA,

YOUâ€™RE LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT.YOUR NAME ARE AMONG THE CENTRAL UNPAID LIST OF CONTRACTORS,Â INHERITANCE FUND/Â DRAFT/Â CHEQUE/Â ATM CARD / LOTTO THAT WAS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA,EUROPE,ASIA,MIDDLE EAST,AMERICANS AND AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIESÂ THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR TRANSFER

THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO NIGERIA ON-BEHALF OF UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES AND 100 SCAM VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AFTER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS WHO MENTIONEDÂ YOUR PARTICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

AFTER MY MEETING WITH DR. GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAÂ AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU.

THEREFOR YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY CONCERNING YOUR UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MISTAKE,

1) YOUR FULL NAME: ---------------
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------
3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: -------------
4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, I WILL PROCEED WITH YOUR UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

MY BEST REGARDS.

MR. JAMES F. ENTWISTLE
UNITED STATE AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA

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