419 scam: "WORLD BANK"<artnua@eircom.net> Ref: Charity and Missionary Fundsgt; MERCEDES BENZ PROMOTIONS TEST QUESTIONS

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wboctai@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:23:55 +0100
Subject: Ref: Charity and Missionary Funds

THE WORLD BANK
Buyukdere Cad. No: 185
Kanyon Ofis Blogu Kat 10
Levent, 34394
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90-212 3853000

Attn:

Ref: Charity and Missionary Funds
I have sent this email earlier to you without a response from you and i am resending it now. We have gathered all security intelligence report from all ratifications that two luggages containing a total deposit of US$1,200,000, registered in your name, designated to World Bank and marked as 'donated funds based on Charity', was under security abode of the airport security here in Istanbul Turkey; we want to radiate the situation to the interpretation the laws of the supreme court of justice. We have gone through the security manifest booklet of all incoming consignments so therefore our extensive investigation confirm you the original owner of those two trunk boxes as the contents were donated to you by an unknown person whose instruction note orders that his name must not be mentioned to you until you get the fund as its meant to come as a surprise to you for missionary and Charity purposes. These two consignments are tagged as none-inspection consignments; we have confirmed
from the airport security author
In conclusion, we were able to re-claim the funds after procuring the required certificate and making it available to the Airport Authorities. As we talk now, the fund is laying safe in our hands awaiting further claim by you after which the name of the donor shall be disclosed to you even though he did not make his contact details known to us. He only assured us that all you need to locate him has been planted in one of the luggages and you shall definitely smile at the gaze of it finding out whom this donor is. We had to accept this funds because we have investigated, verified and confirmed the authenticity of its source as being legal and constitutional. Your swift cooperation is hereby anticipated to enable us give further advise on how the donated funds shall be endorsed to your favor for the Charity and Missionary purpose which it was intended for. Remain blessed as we look forward to your response.

Best wishes,

Mr. Octai Rixie
World Bank,
Buyukdere Cad. No: 185
Kanyon Ofis Blogu Kat 10
Levent, 34394
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: (90-212) 385-30-00

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