419 scam: "REV WILSON P KLERK"<revwilsonun@foxmail.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR 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:

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:
- "into your nominated 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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "afr.developmentbank@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347053294014 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV WILSON P KLERK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adbg.bankgroupplc@yahoo.dk>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 23:33:38 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX15x15

ATTN: BENEFICIARY ,

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

Compliments of the Season.We have actually been authorized by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment Recommendation and approval of your claims for payment is certified as genuine.During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Commercial Banks in Nigeria who are Trying to divert your Fund into their private accounts to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and your Transfer Access Code (T.A.C).This will enable only you have direct Control over this fund.

We have also agreed with the World Bank and international monetary fund (IMF) that, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by these corrupt Officials of Nigeria Banks.

We have obtained an Irrevocable Payment Guarantee on your Payment, from the World Bank and international monetary Funds (IMF).We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your Entire contract fund/inheritance claim valued US$32,500,000.00(Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)has been credited in your favor through our Approved paying bank here in Nigeria.

You are therefore advice to contact: MR.DOUGLASS BENSON,Director of International Remittance Department of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP the (un)payiny bank Liaison Office in Nigeria Lagos, EMAIL:afr.developmentbank@yandex.com,Tel:+234-705-329-4014 to collect your original payment slips with your pin and transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank, they will credit your fund into bank account without delay. You will have your fund valued US$32,500,000.00 into your nominated bank account within 24hrs via Mr.Douglas Benson of African Development Bank Group subject to your co-operation and we advise you in your own interest to STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION with any other person concerning this fund and comply with the bank mentioned above.This is to avoid jeopardizing with your fund. BEWARNED.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO RE-COMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.

Your Bank Name:
Your Bank Address:
Your Bank Account No:
Routing No:
Swift Code No:
Account Name:
Age & Occupation :
Your Driving liecnse:
Full Name:
Home Address:
Your Direct Tel,Mobile & Fax No:

NOTE:YOU ARE ADVISE TO CALL MR.DOUGLAS BENSON ON HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-705-329-4014 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL TO CONFIRM THE MAIL TO HIM AND FORWARD YOUR DETAILS FOR THE PAYMENT TO HIM IMMEDIATELY THIS IS DONE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

REV WILSON P KLERK
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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