419 scam: "World Bank"<wbtakahi@gmail.com> YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT IS READY

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rbuk03@konin.lm.pl>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:56:04 -0400
Subject: YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT IS READY

World Bank
21-24 Milbank
London, England.

Sir,

Re: The approval of your $2.5Million U.S Dollars.

Due to the World financial crises which we are still experiencing all over the World, we have been holding series of meeting with the U.S Government, British Government and the United Nations to see how we can resolve this problem which have affected the World economy.

In our last meeting heard recently, we have concluded to compensate all the affected people we can reach out to and you are among the beneficiaries to receive the sum of $2.5Million U.S Dollars each for the quick recovery of the World economy.

Your certified bank draft is ready to be issue on your name, you are advise to send us your information so that this bank draft can be post to you immediately. Please we beg of you do not ignore this message because it is a real payment and not a scam, we shall send you a scan copy of this draft first for you to see before the original will be send to your address so that you will know that it is real payment. We are waiting to receive the below information to enable us post this draft to you immediately.

1. Your name
2. Your address
3. Your direct phone number
4. Your occupation
5. Your age.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs. Mary Adams
Director
World Bank

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