419 scam: "WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME"<fedraldepfundreserve@yahoo.co.uk> ATTENTION

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2348020916551 (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.
- fedraldepfundreserve@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedraldepfundreserve@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:13:08 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
United Nations Headquarters,
New York, NY 10017, USA

OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS. 25th Sept. 2011

Greetings,

***Your ATM CARD Delivery Tracking Number: 875531681014***

We were authorized by the newly appointed United Nation Secretary General, and the Governing body of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit, to
investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay
that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank and Government regulatory organs in Nigeria who are trying to divert your
funds into their private accounts.

However, our reason for contacting you on this day is to inform you that your ATM CARD was dispatched through FedEx Courier Service but at the point of
dispatch on the 17th of August, 2011, one Mr. Clyde Stewart contacted our Office in Nigeria that he is your representative and that you gave him due
authorization to receive the package on your behalf and he presented an Affidavit to our Office claiming to be Approved by the High Court of Nigeria and
duly signed by you.

We sent you series of emails in this regards but you did not respond back to us; However, in the course of our routine scrutinization into our Dispatch Alert, we
discovered that the document presented to us by Mr. Clyde Stewart was not approved by the High Court of Nigeria and we discovered that Mr. Clyde Stewart
was an impostor trying to claim your parcel.

For our information, the parcel is presently in Transit at Memphis Tennessee (TN) and was scheduled for Austin, Texas. To verify this notification, go to
www.fedex.com/us and insert the tracking number below to view delivery status.

www.fedex.com/us
Your Tracking Number: 875531681014

Thus, you are advised to contact the FedEx Courier Dispatch Head in Nigeria with the information below; and also ensure that you keep the Tracking Information
very discreet to avoid any further obstruction;

Mr Kenny Rush
Chief Protocol Officer, Dispatch Unit.
Email: (fedraldepfundreserve@yahoo.com)
Direct Telephone line: 530-814-5190

As soon as you establish a contact with him, ensure that you provide your present address as below to the contact in other for the Officer to effect the
change and Re-direct the parcel to your home address.
Memphis Tennessee (TN) and was scheduled for Austin, Texas. To verify this notification, go to
www.fedex.com/us and insert the tracking number below to view delivery status.

www.fedex.com/us
Your Tracking Number: 875531681014

Thus, you are advised to contact the FedEx Courier Dispatch Head in Nigeria with the information below; and also ensure that you keep the Tracking Information
very discreet to avoid any further obstruction;

Mr John Obi,
Chief Protocol Officer, Dispatch Unit.
Direct Telephone line: +2348020916551

As soon as you establish a contact with him, ensure that you provide your present address as below to the contact in other for the Officer to effect the
change and Re-direct the parcel to your home address.

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