419 scam: THE WORLD BANK GROUP <jameswalsh201@gmail.com> payment

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: THE WORLD BANK GROUP <jameswalsh201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jwalsh595@yahoo.in
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:09:09 -0700
Subject: payment

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Greetings,

I was instructed to transfer your $4.5,Million USD to you, But after I
cross check your file i did not find your banking details where I will
transfer your fund to, please kindly send your banking details
including your bank Telephone and Fax number and address of your bank,
Because after your transfer a copy of the transfer slip will be send
to you and a copy to your bank for confirmation and also send us a
copy of your passport photograph or driving license for identification
and your private telephone number, I was newly appointed today as
World Bank Telex Director World Bank Regional Office Africa.

Congratulation

Mr.James R. Walsh
Foreign Remittance Director
World Bank Regional Office Africa

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