419 scam: "Switzerland"<info@lee.com> From World Bank Switzerland 20/03/2015

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +443308220418
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.
- elenasmith@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Switzerland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialmail002013@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:16:08 -0700
Subject: From World Bank Switzerland 20/03/2015

>From World Bank Switzerland,
No 1 Postfach CH 4002 Basel Switzerland .
>From Mrs.Micky Watts,

Attention:Beneficairy,

This is to official inform you that we have been having a meeting for the past two months in the meeting we discussed on issue concerning Scam victims this compensation exercise is also extended to victims of Hurricane,earthquake,War displaced and Aged.Anyone who is a victim of the above mentioned is liable to benefit from these compensation exercise which we have concluded.

Therefore I am writing to notify you that United Nation have agreed to compensate you with the sum of US$4.5m (Four million five hundred thousand united state dollars) this compensation is also including some government workers that have lost there properties due to civil war. We have arranged your payment of USD$4.5m through Online Banking Transfer from Gold Gate Finnace London which is the instruction from World Bank President Mr.Jim Yong Kim.

Therefore you are advised to contact Miss.Elena Smith with the below information for your immediate payment via online banking.

Below is Miss.Elena Smith your paying officer from Gold Gate Finance London.

Name: Miss.Elena Smith
Email: elenasmith@consultant.com
Phone: +44 330 822 0418

Here is the details to forward to her.(1)Full Name:..........(2)Country:........(3)Address:.........

(4)Telephone:. ........& Occupation......(5)Your Age.... .. /Sex..........(6)Your passport id.........

Best Regards,

Mrs.Micky Watts.
World Bank International Auditor

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