419 scam: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM <pagency1@gmail.com> Attention Dear, Congratulations!!

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
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.
- +23412951628 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- attorneychris.bosah@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM <pagency1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: attorneychrisbosah@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:29:13 +0000
Subject: Attention Dear, Congratulations!!

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

ATTENTION :Dear

Please Note that this settlement and compensation is real and serious
which was instructed to pay you USD$2.000.000.00 Million USD through
ATM MASTER CARD to re-reimburse you back any expenses due to your lost
money so don't worry as I contacted you and because of the havoc these
bad people have cause you this is the reason why we are using ATM CARD
for a smooth withdrawals in any ATM MACHINES around you.

The ATM CARD will serve you better, it is valid and effective in any
ATM machine around you once you insert your card into the ATM MACHINE
and apply your PIN ACCESS CODE (8430) and make your withdrawals of
minimum of USD$10,000.00 per a day, Note that you should not delay on
this so that you can receive the ATM MASTER CARD and start making your
withdrawals immediately, once I receive your required information were
the ATM CARD will be delivered we shall process the ATM ACCOUNT in
your name and forward the PIN ACCESS CODE (8430) to you so that your
ATM CARD can pay you on the ATM machine once you apply your pin code.

I will be waiting to receive the required address/information from you
to enable us start up the process immediately and make sure that your
ATM CARD will be Delivered to you within 2days. You are to contact
Attorney Chris Bosah with this under listed information for your
payment/ATM CARD.

Contact Person: Attorney Chris Bosah
Director Swift Card Payment Center
E-mail:attorneychris.bosah@yahoo.com
Tel No : + 234-1-295-1628.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE BELOW :

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE TELEPHONE TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU ONCE
EVERYTHING IS DONE.
COPY OF ID OR DRIVER'S LIC.
SEX AND AGE
OCCUPATION:

Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication
with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any difficulties in
receiving your funds payment. To avoid impostors, take note of our
code of conduct (ATM-7098), you must indicate this code when
contacting the Swift Card Payment Center preferable used as contact
subject.

Congratulations!!

John Brown
International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol
Financial Investigation Department

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