419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF:MR SMITH ATKINS (ESQ)" <roy@szcaihuang.com> WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.LONDON, U.K//

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF:MR SMITH ATKINS (ESQ)" <roy@szcaihuang.com>
Reply-To: <info@smithatkins.tk>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:12:28 +0000
Subject: WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.LONDON, U.K//

FROM THE DESK OF:MR SMITH ATKINS (ESQ)
PAYMASTER GENERAL
WORLD BANK DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
LONDON, U.K.

ATTENTION: ,

The World Debt Reconciliation Agency this day received a payment credit instruction to credit your account from International Monetary Fund wire instruction,since you are among the list of Unpaid Contractors, Inheritance Next of kin, Lotto beneficiaries and ATM processes that originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans.

Apparently, investigations carried out by the World Bank Auditors has confirmed that you are being asked to Pay certain irrelevant Charges therefore making it very difficult for you to meet such obligations.

In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed this Office (World Debt Reconciliations Agencies) to scrutinize and oversee an immediate release of your payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness without any further delay.

Consequently, before we give you more transformations,you are to fill the below questionnaire so that we can be sure we are dealing with the right beneficiaries as your payment is being processed.

(i) Your full names:
(ii) Your present contact address.
(iii) Your telephone & Fax numbers.
(iv) Your Occupations/age/sex.
(v) Your Private Email Address.
(vi) Your Receiving Bank Information’s
(vii) Your Valued Amount

You have to finally stop all further communications with any agents, group of people or any Government bodies in respect of your payment.

Please you are advised to contact this Office immediately to enable us facilitate an immediate payment through Telephone Banking mode of payment.

You are not supposed to spend a dime for you to receive your fund.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks.
SMITHATKINS

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