419 scam: "World Bank Group"<jameswilsonworldk@aol.com> YOUR COMPENSATION FUND FROM WORLD 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:

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 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank Group" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameswilson-worldbankgroup@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 08:29:15 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND FROM WORLD BANK..

Attention: Sir.

In regards to the recent meeting between us (World Bank), UN and the United States Government to restore the dignity and economy of all nations based on the agreement with our Assistance Project to help and make the world a better place. We have being meeting for the past 1 month with the New UN Secretary General, New US President and other world leaders.

Also based on series of petitions we received from various organizations such as Cooperate Bodies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) on the inability of some Government of different countries, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prizes.

This email come to those who are yet to receive their compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in any part of the world. This includes all foreign contractors/beneficiaries that may have not received their payment, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or Compensation payments that failed due to Government problems etc.

The World Bank Group through Assistance Project have agreed to compensate you with the sum of $2,500,000.00 USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you. This has been agreed upon and signed, so you are advised to contact us back with your full current contact information.

Send us your current contact information immediately for your Compensation payment of $2,500,000.00 USD (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which will be released directly to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures through World Bank approved paying bank in US.

Your information will be forwarded to the bank immediately as they have been obliged to treat your case with utmost urgency as soon they receive your contact information including all reachable phone numbers for them to get in touch with you via phone and email.

Good luck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place!

James Wilson.
Representative
World Bank Group,UK

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