419 scam: "WORLD BANK"<info@worldbank.org> Notification And Approved Of New Master Card Instruted By UNO.

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- frankanderson2010@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankanderson2010@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:20:48 +0100
Subject: Notification And Approved Of New Master Card Instruted By UNO.

BANK HEAD OFFICE
P.O. Box 300. Town City,Vienna
1818 H Street,NW,Activity Area Geographic
Switzerland.

Office Of The Managing Director
Selina Greenwood
Subject..Notification And Approved Of New Master Card Instruted By UNO.

Attention: Master Card Beneficiary,

Have you receive your Master Card from the Central Bank of Nigeria?
Please update immediately as i receive a FAX message from the world bank.

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your full Payment of USD$5.8M (Five Million Dollars) from WORLD BANK have been RELEASED and APPROVED By UNO for onward transfer to you via an CREDIT CARD

concerning the call back of Payment File from the Bank.
Yes, I Have forwarded your Master Card of $5,000,000.00 United States Dollars is available with the central bank of nigeria. The U.N Body has instructed the world bank to send the New Master Card.

World bank have mandated Central Bank of Nigeria, to send you the Master Card, You are therefore advice to contact the Head of MASTER CARD Department of Central Bank of Nigeria Contact Person:E-mail address:(frankanderson2010@rediffmail.com) Frank Anderson and inform him that you received a message from the World bank instructing him to send you the Master Card instruted by world bank.

Note..Make sure Frank Anderson activate your master card before sending it to you for you cannot make use of the master unless it being activated.

Thanks and my regards to your family.

Remain bless.

Sincerely

World Bank

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