419 scam: "MARIE FRANCOISE"<mariefrancoise.worldbankng@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348077520704 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mariefrancoise.worldbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARIE FRANCOISE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <worldbankng.mariefrancoise@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:20:23 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DESK OF MARIE N. FRANCOISE

WORLD BANK COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR NIGERIA

THE WORLD BANK NIGERIA COUNTRY OFFICE

102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent

Opposite ECOWAS Secretariat

P.O. Box 2826, Garki,

Abuja, Nigeria

Website: www.worldbank.org

Direct Tel: +234-807-752-0704

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

I write to officially inform you that the World Bank in conjunction with International Monetary Unit

under the United Nations have taken over the payment of all the Foreign Beneficiaries owed by the

Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The President of Nigeria signed agreement with the World Bank to pay all the Foreign Beneficiaries

that have not receive their Contractual / Inheritance payment in Nigeria.

You are among the Beneficiaries that will receive their funds and this is the reason I am contacting

you.

You will receive the sum of US$5 M (Five Million United States Dollars) as INHERITANCE FUNDS.

You are required to forward the following to me for your immediate payment:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES

2. ADDRESS

3. COPY OF ANY OF YOUR NATIONAL IDENTITY

4. TELEPHONE NUMBER

5. YOUR BANK INFORMATION

You should send this requirement to me to enable me process and transfer your funds into your

Bank Account without delay.

I, on behalf of the World Bank congratulate you for been among the beneficiaries that will receive their

payment.

YOU CAN ALSO SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY BELOW DIRECT EMAIL:

EMAIL: mariefrancoise.worldbank@gmail.com

I await your prompt response..

Sincerely,

MRS MARIE N. FRANCOISE

WORLD BANK COUNTRY DIRECTOR, NIGERIA REGION

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