419 scam: worldbank <westernifo@gmail.com> HURRY UP AND CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR$11 MILLION DOLLARS<br> CONSIGNMENT BOX IM

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- rudimarfae3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: worldbank <westernifo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worldbank116@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 04:14:51 -0700
Subject: HURRY UP AND CONTACT YOUR AGENT FOR YOUR$11 MILLION DOLLARS
CONSIGNMENT BOX IMMEDIATELY

The headquarters of the World Bank that situated in Washington DC,
United States. The agency is a financial institution that avails loans
to nations for development. Two organizations make up the World Bank;
the International Development Association (IDA) with a membership of
173 countries and the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD) comprising 190 countries. Three other organizations
together with World Bank make up the World Bank Group. However, the
general mantra of the World Bank as an international financial body is
to alleviate world poverty through a program of funding developing
countries to assist in the initiating capital projects,
My name is Mari Pangestu the director of the world bank institution,
Attention dear beneficiary,We have done investigation over your
horrible experience and losses presently and in the past,
We have been able to discovered that you have lost so much money in
several occasions in trying to receive your funds in different amount,
but you could not succeed because you fall into wrong people who
claims to be, president, Bank manager, Western Union director, IMF,
FBI, ETC,
So the emails of those victim has been listed to be compensated with
the total sum of Eleven Million United States Dollars ($11Million USD)
Cash delivery to your door step by your assigned agent RUDI MARFAE,
IMPORTANT NOTICE THAT MUST BE OBSERVED ARE THE FOLLOWING,

We put your consignment box inside carton to avoid any body to notice
what it contains and where it is coming from for security purposes,
(1) Your consignment box is handed over to Mr Rudi MARFAE to deliver
to your door step, your consignment box contains$11 million USD cash
and funds is in $100 dollars note and were wrapped up with with white
nylon, each parcel is $100 thousand Untied State Dollars,
(2) Your funds documents were parked under the funds,
(3)And no body knows the content of this consignment box to avoid
robbery attack, except you and this institution,
(4) Your agent did not know and must not be aware of the content of
this consignment box to avoid robbery attack,
(5) You are required to contact your agent through this email address
(rudimarfae3@gmail.com) with this following information to avoid wrong
delivery
Your Full Name: .........
Your Full Address: ......
Your Direct Telephone Numbers....
The photo of your identification.......Your occupation............

(6) and ask him how you can get the delivery fee$200USD only across to him,
Thank you and good luck Best regards Mari Pangestu

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