419 scam: "RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE"<wb@reconcilation.com> WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION

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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.
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.
- ericsalter@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericsalter@consultant.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 06:22:45 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION

RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

EMAIL TRANSMISSION
To: BENEFICIARY
FROM: MRS. JUAN EDWARD
WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION.
PART PAYMENT ARREARS FROM
TOTALING ? 500,000 ,pounds.

Note: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and It intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in it or attached it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, Please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by
Reply e-mail.

Thank you.
Message.
ATTN Beneficiary,
We are pleased to inform you that we are World Debt Reconciliation Committee newly set up by the International Bank for Reconciliation and Development (WORLD BANK) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) on the inability of Some Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.
we have also negotiated instruction with our correspondent to draw ? 500,000 pounds. which represent part payment of your inherited contract fund/winning , credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03, at the owner of this email address .

Be advised to contact: Director/Consultant in Switzerland, Mr. Eric Salter, Telephone Tel: + 41 44 5087005. Email: (ericsalter@consultant.com), forward, your full names, contact address, mobile telephone number, Age, profession, marital status to facilitate the release of your payment without any further delay

If we do not receive your information for re-confirmation from you within 7 days from date of this email the transfer will be null and void as we have many contractors to pay.
For further inquiry you can contact our consultant with the above telephone Number. We are most sincerely sorry for every inconvenience as occasioned in this matter.

Yours truly,

MRS. JUAN EDWARD

PUBLICITY SECRETARY

WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

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