419 scam: "UN/WB compensation program"<waynerrooney@outlook.com> Kindly reply immediately for your compensation

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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:
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UN/WB compensation program" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wayner2014@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:07:30 -0400
Subject: Kindly reply immediately for your compensation

Good day,

This is to notify you that you're among listed beneficiaries who will benefit from the ongoing "Compensation Payment Exercise" approved by World Bank Group in-conjunction with General Assembly of United Nations (UN) to every affected "SCAM VICTIMS" all over the world by Africa and beyond.

An irrevocable compensation payment guarantee of $3,500,000.00 has been issued by the World Bank Group in-conjunction with General Assembly of United Nations (UN) in your favor through ZENITH BANK PLC or UBA BANK PLC. However, we thereby urge you to contact the authorized paying bank with your "Personal Data" through their contact details for further payment update,
You’re name
You’re country
You’re home address
You’re Tel phone number

Finally, you are required to furnish your contact details to the undersigned for immediate processing and payment of your compensation fund. Note that this Compensation Payment Exercise is your opportunity to benefit like other "Scam Victims" of your category during the 1st batch payment exercise June/December 2014, and make sure you DO NOT miss your chance.

We resolved that all the affected "Scam Victims" will received their approved "Compensation Funds" through "AUTHENTIC ATM VISA CARD" with PIN CODE without any stress.

Our priority is to serve you better

Best Regards,

Wayner Rooney

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