419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER"<shegxyy@gaziantepsaglik.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:

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:
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +2348082862330 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mrfemi_david011@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrfemi_david011@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:52:51 +0800
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX027
WEBSITE: www.imf.org

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

ATTN: sir/madam,

I am Mr. Robert B Zoellick, The World Bank President. This message is based on the meeting which the United Nation (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) held in London United Kingdom on 02rd of August 2010 regarding your expenses which you made for failed Transactions like Contract Fund, bank transfer, Lottery Fund transfer and inheritance fund. According to the International Monetary Funds Agency (I.M.F), they discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Banks And Legal Attorneys who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, and we want to use this opportunity to inform you that some of this fraudsters has been curbed and their account has been also frozen, regarding to the meeting the UN, EU, AU held, all the money that was recovered from their account must be used to compensate the victims. This is to fight crime and corruptions/fraud globally and you are advice not to fall into their hands any mor!
e after receiving this payment.

Note: You are advised to contact the PAYMENT CLAIM CENTER to set up for this payment by WORLD BANK with your correct contact details below. And also be informed that the amount to be paid to you through an ATM CARD WORTH $850,000USD . Meanwhile, PAYMENT CLAIM CENTER {PCC} has received your payment authority/irrevocable release/unconditional payments guarantee by the \e\xecutive directors of United Nation (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) to pay you off this $850,000USD.You are therefore advice to contact the who is incharge of the amt card with the below contact details:

CONTACT PERSON: MR.FEMI DAVID
EMAIL: mrfemi_david011@yahoo.com.cn
WEBSITE: www.imf.org
CONTACT PHONE: +234 808 286 2330

Write them a mail immediately. Contact DIPLOMAT MR.FEMI DAVID , and also send the following information as stated below to him:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:---------------------------------------------------------------
2. CONTACT ADDRESS:--------------------------------------------------------------
3. PHONE NUMBER & FAX NUMBER:----------------------------------------------
4. YOUR OCCUPATION:--------------------------------------------------------------
5. COUNTRY:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. AGE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is very important that you contact the agent in charge of your payment so that he can start on the process to claim your ATM CARD , Foreign Remittance Department through email for urgent Payment delivery.

Cogratulations in Advance.

Mr. Robert B Zoellick.
(President World Bank)

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE:

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