419 scam: "Dr.Jim Yong Kim"<tomme.young@gmail.com> Attn: Honorable Beneficiary

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- transferuniit@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Jim Yong Kim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <transferuniit@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 10:27:05 +0100
Subject: Attn: Honorable Beneficiary

Attn: Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the World Bank Auditors have directed that all unclaimed funds recovered by the World Bank and are presently in care of the Federal Reserve Bank should be paid via Swift wire Transfer System to avoid the difficulties and Complications associated with the traditional Method of Diplomatic Payments of this category..

As One of the lucky Beneficiaries listed for this current Payment Program championed by my administration , and endorsed by the United Nations Organization (U.N.O) , you are advised to subscribe to this medium of Payment to access your Funds promptly.

Consequently, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK have been specially nominated by the World Bank in Conjunction with the United Nations Organization to make final Payment to Beneficiaries of Category "A" whose Funds have been Dormant/Inactive for so long.

Note that the said nomination was strictly based on Merit,Integrity and Honor.( THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR DIPLOMATIC FUNDS )

Note that under this On-line Payment Structure, your Lawful Entitlement of $10,500.000.00 will be paid to your Bankers via FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Swift Payment Method .

Sequel to these circumstances, you are advised to contact Mr.Glenn Johnson (Head of Payment Unit) on the Email: ( transferuniit@yahoo.co.jp ) to access your funds .

We await your urgent response,

Regards,

Dr.Jim Yong Kim

President of the World Bank

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