419 scam: "Director Special Duties UNO/WBF"<infounowbfund@bol.com.br> Re: Your Fund Release Today (UNO/WBF R-L910010)

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- cbbjbj3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director Special Duties UNO/WBF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbbjbj3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 07:22:26 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Fund Release Today (UNO/WBF R-L910010)

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
Office of The Director Special duties.
1989 Cornwallis Road Bilton,
Rugby CV22 7HL
UK.

Ref:83882-UNO-IMF

To the Beneficiary and Whom it may Concern,

The World Bank Group, Fact Finding & Special Duties office In conjunction with the United Nations Organization, has received part of your pending payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to $4.5 million( Four million five hundred thousand USA Dollars) out of your contractual/Lotto/inheritance funds(Next Of Kin) from our ordering contractor Bank branches in Asia,Africa,Europe quoting reference to UNO/WBF LM-05-371, the said payment is been arranged in a Security-proof trunk box weighing 25kg padded with synthetic nylon.

According to information gathered from the bank's security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment without success, we also confirmed that you have not met all statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment. You are therefore advised to contact our Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary information to the Security courier service company that is specialized in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to another, which also has diplomatic immunity to carry consignment / trunk (Box) such as this. This office has met with this Security courier service and concluded shipping arrangement with them, therefore shipment will commence as soon as we have your go ahead order, the diplomat who will be bringing in this Consignment trunk (Box) to you is an expert and has been in this line of work for so many years now, so you have noting to worry about. After all arrangements we have concluded ! that you !
must donate (Five Hundred Thousand

Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found out that we are using this media to help you. Therefore you are advised not to inform anyone about this until you received your consignment box. The above requirement qualifies you for final remittance process of the received sum.The below information would be needed for proper filing and to enable safe delivery.
Full Name...................
Address.....................
Occupation..................
Nationality.................
Mobile/phone number....................
Fax.........................
Age.........................
Sex.........................
Please confirm message granted with "GO AHEAD ORDER" To Our Payment Officer Rev,Gilbert Hakpin. email :cbbjbj3@gmail.com
Congratulations.
Yours Faithfully
Mrs Barbara Mederer

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