419 scam: "Woodforest National Bank"<fliamercado@infovia.com.ar> Woodforest National Bank

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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:
- ",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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- +447031965577 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Woodforest National Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <woodforestbanksetuponline@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 18:15:13 -0800
Subject: Woodforest National Bank

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,
England Ministry Of Finance
KM 1010 Liverpool United Kingdom
+447031965577

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you That the world bank and the Nigerian goverment with world poorvating eradication program set up by the u.s goverment has come up to compensate does who lost all their funds to the internet fruds starts and the whole some of (US$49,500,000.000) has been transferred to the wood bank Texas USA, which they gave us a code 555 That you will use and contact us, Because of the impostor in Nigeria today.

This amount is valued at Forty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States.Dollars

Note: that you will receive your fund through online banking means, In this process an online bank account will be set-up under your name for you to transact online

and make wire transfers to your Designated account of choice.
We are delighted to inform you That info we have Already wired the payment to the bank, all you need is to set-up an account With The bank Which cost only $285(One
Hundred and Twenty Dollars only) where the funds will be credited, as we did not make Provisions for that the account will be opened under your name at the Woodforest

National bank awaiting confirmation by you so That You can remit the funds via online banking to any any Designated account of your choice.

The Funds are presently at the Woodforest National Bank 2440 Gilmer Rd #108 Longview, TX 75604, United States

We have tried to reach you on phone all to no avail, as we reached your voice mail and our secretary did not fail to drop a message on your voice mail.

Please Be Informed That the funds was transferred is on the 2014 12:45 PMUK. local time.

Please call the Woodforest National Bank Texas USA or proceed to your bank to confirm if the funds did Reflect as soon as you transfer them online.

Now your new Payment Reference No is. -35460021,
Allocation No: 674611 Password No: 339331, Pin
Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment

No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex
confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013
contact the bank time immediately With The below details:
Online Banking Department. Woodforest National Bank 32440 Gilmer Rd #108 Longview, TX 75604, United States with your details

Most Importantly include code 555 whn you Contacting them. Also send the Following him so That They Can details be sure it is really you to Ensure That the funds

Reaches the right hands:

1. Your full name And Address
2. Mobile Telephone & Fax Numbers direct lines for easy reach
3. Occupation and Age
4.A scanned copy of your drivers license valid passport or any identification document sent by email attachment to the following em

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