419 scam: "WORLD BANK GROUP\"" <amodioivan@alice.it> Re.: You Have Won (US$979.000.00) from the World Bank Group.

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +2299525963424 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22962896714 (Benin, probably a 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.
- inquiries-us@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK GROUP\"" <amodioivan@alice.it>
Reply-To: pierre.franklaporte@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:39:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re.: You Have Won (US$979.000.00) from the World Bank Group.

WORLD BANK GROUP"
Headquarters : 1818 H St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20433 USA .
Telephone Inquiries: +1 (202) 381-1673
E-mail: info.us@worldbank.org
General Inquiries: inquiries-us@usa.com

I bring you greetings on behalf of WORLD BANK GROUP (WBG) of
America-Washington, D.C. 20433 USA.

In reference to our last Audit meeting which was held yesterday at the
World Bank conference hall 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA.
Which comprises of 9,788 member states of this great World Bank Group
Organization and representatives World-wide.

The World Bank Group Managements & all Government Approved Financial
Agencies were present at the opening of that meeting with the French
Ministry for Economy, Housing and Finance Department of France,Benin
Republic as witnesses.

Dear Beneficiary, YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS WERE EXTRACTED AMONG
OTHER
NAMES AS THE WORLD BANK PRIZE AWARD CONTESTANTS LAST YEAR DECEMBER BUT
AS GOD MAY HAVE IT,

YOUR NAME & E-MAIL ADDRESS WERE LISTED, ANNOUNCED AND PUBLISHED AS THE
2017/18 CASH PRIZE AWARD WINNER & BENEFICIARY OF WORLD BANK GROUP
(WBG).

The WORLD BANK GROUP has sent your Cash Award Winning Deposit
Certificate & your Payment Authorization Proofs to (DR. PIERRE FRANK
LAPORTE) as signed by the WORLD BANK GROUP PRESIDENT for immediate
payment RELEASE of ( US$979.000.00 - NINE HUNDRED & SEVENTY-NINE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ) to you as the winner and beneficiary of World Bank
Award winner.

Note: The World Bank has OPENED a Non-Residential Prepaid Account in
your names at the United Bank for Africa (UBA). And has successfully
Lodged a cash transfer sum of (US$979.000.00) into your prepaid
account
with the United Bank for Africa.

Remember, The World Bank has all your contact informationâ€™s already but
we advise that you should personally send your full names, telephone
numbers, home contact address and photocopy of your International
Passport (OR) National Identity Card to World Bank Regional Director
(DR. PIERRE FRANK LAPORTE) to avoid sending your Awarded payment to a
wrong person.

Once you contact (DR. PIERRE FRANK LAPORTE)of WORLD BANK GROUP" Head
Office: Rue 926, Cotonou, Benin, World Bank B.P. 03-2112.
Telephone BJ: (+229-952 596 34)
24/7 Mobile No : ( +229-628 967 14 )
Email address: (www.WorldBankGroup@presidency.comE//mail
us: (pierre.
franklaporte@outlook.com)
Website: http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/p/pierre-frank-laporte

He will send all your Award Winning Documented Certificate attachment
copies to your e-mail with a full detail on how you will receive your
payment award without delay.

Once again, we say Congratulations
on behalf of the World Bank
President
(Jim Yong Kim).

Managing Director - Kyle Peters
www.worldbank.org/en/country/unitedstates

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