419 scam: "World Bank Group (Miga)" <mrjibrilaku.ecobank@gmail.com> Re: Contact First National Bank

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- credit.fnbus@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank Group (Miga)" <mrjibrilaku.ecobank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: migawb@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 06:34:07 +0100
Subject: Re: Contact First National Bank - Ref: WBG/MIGA/HCDP-0829/04/15

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The World Bank Group
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Human Capital Development Programs
1818 H Street, NW, Washington DC 20433,
United States of America

Ref: WBG/MIGA/HCDP-0829/04/15

Dear Sir/Madam

The management of the World Bank Group through the Multilateral
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) wishes to use this opportunity
inform you that your long overdue Contract Inheritance/Winnings fund
has been approved for immediate release to you through KTT Wire
Transfer and the sum of US$8.5 million has been approved for transfer
into your bank account.

In view to this, you are requested to contact the paying bank through
the below information and request for the release of your above stated
sum to you.

First National Bank
490 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh,
PA 15212, United States of America
Contact Person: Gary L. Guerrieri
Position: Chief Credit Officer
Telephone: +1 940-618-3820
Fax: +1 626-790-4724
E-mail: credit.fnbus@gmail.com

Thanks,

Olga Sclovscaia
Sector Manager - Finance and Capital Markets Operations Group

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