419 scam: "WOLRD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME"<info@worldbankassistedprogramme> [SPAM 105.9] IMF (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
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.
- +447042047453 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +66850719373 (Thailand, probably a 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.
- imf.wbap@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WOLRD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wbap.office@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 23:36:38 +0700
Subject: [SPAM 105.9] IMF (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
WIRE TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This body was set up to discover an unpaid fund being owned to Governments or Individuals all over the world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards.

It will interest you to know that we have discovered an unpaid / unclaimed sum of Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars (US$10,500,000.00) in favor of your name and a mandate has been given to this body to ensure that this fund gets to you without any further delay. The funds in question had been approved in your favor for sometime now and we have sent several emails and memo to you to come forward and make the claims but you failed to respond back to us.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to remit this fund to you either through telegraphic transfer, online Banking or alternatively come in person to any of our payment offices in Europe, America, Asia, Africa or Middle-East.

You are advised to reconfirm to us your direct contact information to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately.

Your Full Name
Your Complete Address
Name of City of Residence:
Date of Birth (Day / Month / Year):
Mobile Number:
Occupation:

Thank you

Yours Truly,

Mr.Maher Benson
Auditor General

Phone Number: +447042047453
Phone Number: +254702654493
phone Number: +66850719373

Email: imf.wbap@yahoo.co.th

World Bank Assisted Programme for Internal & Foreign Payment/Transfer.

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