419 scam: "WORLD BANK USA" <admin@us0b0000vqc.icewarpcloud.com> FROM WORLD BANK USA(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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2348173477702
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.
- adbgbanko02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK USA" <admin@us0b0000vqc.icewarpcloud.com>
Reply-To: <adbgbanko02@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 15:23:41 +0200
Subject: FROM WORLD BANK USA(PAYMENT)

Dear Sir,

Compliments of the season.The sum of US$32,500,000.00 has been approved as Lottery/Inheritance/Contract/Next of Kin scam victim compensation all over the World via the World Bank Assisted Programme. The World Bank in conjunction with UNO,OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES approved this fund for compensation of the scam victims. The said fund has been deposited with AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP NIGERIA.So,contact the Director of Remittance(Mr.Douglas Uche) on his direct telephone number +234-817-347-7702 or Email:adbgbanko02@yahoo.com for the claim of the fund.We advise you contact the above paying bank immediately you receive this mail for the claim of the fund and it will only 24hrs for the fund to be available into your bank account successfully.

In contacting the mentioned paying bank above,Indicate your mode of payment in your mail to him whether by BANK DRAFT,ATM SWIFT CARD OR BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.Also,do forward your details to him for the claim of the fund.Most importantly,call him immediately you receive this mail for confirmation on his direct telephone number +234-817-347-7702 and discuss with him on this reagrds.

Re-confirm your details as follows below:

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

MOBILE TELPEHONE NUMBER:

A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE

BANK NAME:

BANK ADDRESS:

ACCOUNT NO:

SWIFT CODE NO:

ABA ROUTING NO:

ACCOUNT NAME:

BANK FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS:

Get back to the bank with the above mentioned informations for the claim of your fund valued US$32,500,000.00 from the bank. Most importantly,call Mr.Douglas Uche on his direct telepehone number +234-817-347-7702 for confirmation of this mail and Congratulations.

Thanks and Best Regards.

Mrs Rose Ogah.
World Bank.

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