419 scam: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION <mrtomwst@aol.com> (no subject)

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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:
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +2347072262983 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION <mrtomwst@aol.com>
Reply-To: mossmankenneth@nba2k.com.cn
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 18:26:59 -0300
Subject:

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
ICY LAGOS WEST AFRICA.

Dear Beneficiary,
Congratulations as we bring to your notice, The Office of the head has
chosen you by the board of trustees W.H.O (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION), as
one of the final recipients of this month's promotion of cash
grant/Donation.This is in collaboration with her 45th years anniversary
celebration, We are giving out a monthly donation of GBP £300,000.00.

Your email address attached to Ticket number WIN-12-23-22, with Serial
number 211/14-3 have qualified you as our Mid-Year Beneficiary of the
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PROGRAMMED. THE MICROSOFT ORGANIZATION, THE
W.H.O (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) AND THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N) provide
this respected office with 50 valid email address for this programmed.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out Of £300,000.00 GBP
(THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN'S POUNDS STERLING'S) in cash
credited to file REF NO: WHO/ZXL/01-902/LA.This is from total prize money
of £1,500,000.00 GBP shared among the five international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot System
drawn from 50 names from Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Europe,
Middle East, North America and New Zealand as part of our Grant/Donation
Program, to eradicate poverty and fight against HIV/AIDS mostly in Africa.

NOTE: You must have received different emails from different angles, which
are fraud mails, DO NOT DIS-REGARD THIS EMAIL AS IT'S NOT A FRAUD, as this
Organization is a 100% Scam Free.

Take Note: To file for your claim, kindly contact our certified and
assigned (payment officer General) with the information below, endeavor to
provide him with your personal details such as Under listed below, so that
he can expedite the processing of your claims.

Your Name In Full: .......................................
Your Resident/Office Address: ..................
Your Telephone/Fax Number: .............................
Sex:................................................................
Age: ..............................................................
Country........................................................
Occupation:....................................................
Next Of Kin: ...................................................
Zip/Postal Code: ...........................................

A Scan Copy of your drivers license or passport or any valid ID
(identification) of yours.

Payment Officer General Information
Name: Mr. Alhaji Musa Aliu Mohammad
Email: mossmankenneth@nba2k.com.cn
Fax: +234-707-226-2983-6.
West Africa Office.

On behalf of this great Organization, Once again we say a big
Congratulations!!!
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Precious McCarthy (Rev.)
Co-coordinator.

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
ICY LAGOS WEST AFRICA.

Dear Beneficiary,
Congratulations as we bring to your notice, The Office of the head has
chosen you by the board of trustees W.H.O (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION), as
one of the final recipients of this month's promotion of cash
grant/Donation.This is in collaboration with her 45th years anniversary
celebration, We are giving out a monthly donation of GBP £300,000.00.

Your email address attached to Ticket number WIN-12-23-22, with Serial
number 211/14-3 have qualified you as our Mid-Year Beneficiary of the
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PROGRAMMED. THE MICROSOFT ORGANIZATION, THE
W.H.O (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) AND THE UNITED NATIONS (U.N) provide
this respected office with 50 valid email address for this programmed.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out Of £300,000.00 GBP
(THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN'S POUNDS STERLING'S) in cash
credited to file REF NO: WHO/ZXL/01-902/LA.This is from total prize money
of £1,500,000.00 GBP shared among the five international winners in this
category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot System
drawn from 50 names from Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Europe,
Middle East, North America and New Zealand as part of our Grant/Donation
Program, to eradicate poverty and fight against HIV/AIDS mostly in Africa.

NOTE: You must have received different emails from different angles, which
are fraud mails, DO NOT DIS-REGARD THIS EMAIL AS IT'S NOT A FRAUD, as this
Organization is a 100% Scam Free.

Take Note: To file for your claim, kindly contact our certified and
assigned (payment officer General) with the information below, endeavor to
provide him with your personal details such as Under listed below, so that
he can expedite the processing of your claims.

Your Name In Full: .......................................
Your Resident/Office Address: ..................
Your Telephone/Fax Number: .............................
Sex:................................................................
Age: ..............................................................
Country........................................................
Occupation:....................................................
Next Of Kin: ...................................................
Zip/Postal Code: ...........................................

A Scan Copy of your drivers license or passport or any valid ID
(identification) of yours.

Payment Officer General Information
Name: Mr. Alhaji Musa Aliu Mohammad
Email: mossmankenneth@nba2k.com.cn
Fax: +234-707-226-2983-6.
West Africa Office.

On behalf of this great Organization, Once again we say a big
Congratulations!!!
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Precious McCarthy (Rev.)
Co-coordinator.

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