419 scam: David Johnson <terry_hedges@att.net> ATTN:BENEFICIARY Good Day From: World Bank Group, London, UK

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international 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 next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- officefile502@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Johnson <terry_hedges@att.net>
Reply-To: officefile502@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN:BENEFICIARY Good Day From: World Bank Group, London, UK

Desk of: Sir. David Johnson

The Secretary-General

World Bank Group, London, UK

Release of Your Fund

THE U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK AND
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL HAS APPROVED TO PAY YOU PART
PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND LOTTO FUND PAYMENT VALUED AT
USD$15.5M IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND WORLD BANK FINANCE
GROUP, LONDON BRANCH.

THIS DECISION WAS MADE LAST WEEK.WITH
THIS DEVELOPMENT, A WOMAN BY NAME (MRS: JANET WHITE) CAME TO OUR OFFICE
WITH AN APPLICATION STATING THAT YOU GAVE HER THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO
BE THE BENEFICIARY OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/AWARD
FUNDS.SHE MADE US TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND THAT SHE IS YOUR
NEXT OF KIN. WE GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND DECIDED TO SEND AN EMAIL
THROUGH THIS ADDRESS HOPING TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE DEAD OR ALIVE AND
ALSO TO FIND OUT IF YOU AT ANY TIME GAVE THIS WOMAN THE POWER OF
ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU.

PLEASE LET US KNOW ALSO IF YOU ARE
AWARE THAT WE ARE ALMOST READY TO TRANSFER PART PAYMENT OF $15.5M USD
OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUNDS TO HER NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT STATED BELOW:

BANK NAME:WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

ADDRESS:1723 PALMDALE BULV.

PALMDALE CA. 93550

ACCT # : 3573813158

ROUT # : 322271627

SWIFT CODE # : WMSBUS66

BENEFICIARY:JANET WHITE

IF YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE ABOVE
INSTRUCTION, DO RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT (MR.DOUGLAS FLINT)

HIS CONTACT INFORMATION ARE WRITTEN BELOW:

NAME:MR.DOUGLAS FLINT.

EMAIL: officefile502@yahoo.com

You are being legally contacted
regarding the release of your long awaited fund. After a detailed
review of your file, the World Bank Group has mandated that your fund
should be release immediately the sum of US$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) has been approved in your favor via
my desk.

Therefore wish to inform you that your
payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this Email.Please re-confirm to us the following:

(1) Your Full Name:

(2) Your Address:

(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:

(4) Profession, Age and Marital status:

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY TO STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH WHOSOEVER YOU ARE DEALING WITH
TO ENABLE US MAKE A HITCH FREE TRANSFER TO YOU

Note that the above fund have been cleared from terrorist or fraud related activities.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Sir. David Johnson

(Secretary-General)

World Bank Group.

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