419 scam: "James Miller"<worldbank_compe@yahoo.com> Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Department

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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:
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +447924570672
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.
- world_bnk_compensation@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <world_bnk_compensation@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:27:16 +0200
Subject: Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Department

World bank Pet Project/ United nations
Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Department
2/4 Lambert Street London - UK
Dr Milner James,
Operational Manager
Phone: +44 792 457 0672

Attention: Scam Compensation Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?,You may not understand why this mail came to you at this point in time but it is for your own good and progress in Life.
In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations and the Present United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of the Nations.

Base on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars)This includes every foreign contractors/Inheritance/Failed Cheques,internet dating,Lottery and Next of Kin, that may have not received their Initial sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team of Economic and Financial Crime Commission observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr Dr Milner James of Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Department 2/4 Lambert Street London - UK, as he is our representative in London, contact him immediately for the immediate Process and Release of approved USD$ 750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) .

This funds are in an escrow dollars suspense account? so we need to process it in your name and send it to you immediately after the provisions of the following details to the designated officer as stated below:

1, Your full name and Address

2, Scanned copy of your Identification,Either International Passport or driver's License

3, Reachable Phone and Fax Number

4, Banking Details,including bank phone number and address

5, Certificate of Fund Ownership (Authorized and signed) by the commissioner of Oath.

Please note that,the meeting for this transaction was first held on the 8th of April 2003. Please you are advised to view this page for your perusal:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm

You are Kindly Requested as a matter of urgency Contact Dr. Milner James of Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Unit, immediately for the Process of your payment:

Scam/Internet Fraud Victims Compensation Department
2/4 Lambert Street London - UK
Dr Milner James,
Operational Manager
Phone: +44 792 457 0672
Email: world_bnk_compensation@hotmail.com

Good-luck and Kind Regards,
Making the world a better place
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).
http://www.un.org/sg/

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