419 scam: Dr.Joshua Weber <drweber1x2@hotmail.com> This Payment From State Bank of New York

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- drjoshua@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Joshua Weber <drweber1x2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:33:03 +0000
Subject: This Payment From State Bank of New York

OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION
ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND/WORLD BANK
FACT-FINDINGS AND DOCUMENTATIONS SPECIAL
DUTIES INITIATIVE.
HEAD OFFICE.
4645 RESERVOIR ROAD N.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20007.
TELEX:+1 415 775 0487
CONTACT EMAIL: drjoshua@accountant.com

With the greatest of respect.
I am Dr.Joshua Weber, a senior staff with the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice In conjunction with International Monetary Fund/World Bank fact-findings & documentations special duties Initiative.
Due to the fire outbreak that engulfed our department. We tried every thing humanly possible to reach you regarding immediate release of your funds but to no avail as every documents and data computer was burnt beyond recognition. It is thus difficult for our staffers to locate your destination. But I am able to contact you this day through your email as a result of my personal effort and hard work.
As it may interest you to know. I and the Chief security officer (C.S.O) of this organization have arranged with an officer in the Computer section in the person of Prof.G.K.Herman(Hon) to bring out part of your total pending payment with reference number (UNO/1804/IMF/WB)) amounting to (US$7,500,000,00.) Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. Why we did this is because according to information's gathered from the bank's security computer, you have been waiting for a long time to receive this payment without success. As I found out that you have almost met all the statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment.

After all arrangements we have concluded that you will donate the sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US$500,000.00) to any charity organization I designate when you confirm the fund in your account. To this effect, you will send to us a promissory note for the donation along with your account for immediate release/transfer to your nominated account. We will authorize State Bank of New York to release the fund to your nominated account as soon as you proved to our office that you are still alive.

Please re-confirm bellow information’s:
1) Your full name, address...
2) Cell Phone / Fax numbers...
3) Company name, position...
4) Professions, age and marital status...

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Joshua Weber.
Director, Special Duties UNO/WB/IMF.

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