419 scam: "WORLD BANK"<wg3368888@gmail.com> RE: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT..175

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mma366888@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mma366888@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:19:05 -0700
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT..175

Attention: Sir/madam

The office of the European Union, the President United States of America (Donald Trump), the CIA, FBI, EFCC, British Government, Nigerian Government and United Nations Organization in Benin Republic, Ghana,
Burkina Faso, Malaysia, South Africa, Togo, Senegal in collaboration with UK (London) Anti-Crime Squad received a report of fund transaction/scam against you and some British, US and Asian citizens including other
countries whom the aforementioned countries offices/authorities have recompense due to meeting held with the International Financial Agency,the IMF, four countries Government and some Countries High Commission fighting
against scam/fraud and other international fund transaction activities such as ( Lottery scam, Marriage Scam, inheritance Scam, Western union Scam, Bank Scam) by these countries Citizens during the last 2018 G20
Buenos Aires summit and ACSP meeting which was held on 30th November and 1st December 2018 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The world bank and the International Monitory Fund has agreed to settle all named beneficiary with the $43 Million dollar that was seized from the
Nigerian Government by the world Financial bodies. View the below website for confirmation of the fund for the settlement.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-16/43-million-cash-found-empty-nigerian-apartment

Your Email/name was among those approved listed beneficiary to be compensated/paid by the International Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU) through the United Nations account holder bank. To avoid all further
bottlenecks, we have allocated to you new International Payment Voucher Number: IMF/FRBWDC/US-BG-93WB82UN567- G, Approval Number:7402-2018, Certificate of Merit Number: 782 and Release Code Number: 0296 and you
must quote any of these Identification Numbers to the assigned person for proper identification.

You are to contact the UN assigned officer immediately for the release/transfer of your approved compensation fund valued $2,750,000.00 United States Dollars approved in your favor as part Payment of your inheritance fund over your involvement in being a victim of scam with matter of urgency, you are to send/reconfirm to the UN assigned person/officer your full data as follows:

A)Your Full Name,

B) Present Address,

C) Home and Mobile Telephone Numbers,

D) Occupation,

E) Company Name and Position.

F) Next of Kin Name and Email.

G) Origin of Your Claim Fund.

As soon as you send this information to the officer he will direct you accordingly on the release of your Fund. You are to Dr. Charles Farrb Jr. Head supervisor with the information below, for the release of your fund now. Note: All approved beneficiaries listed for this payment,your name/email are lucky to be among the ballot winners. Below is the Contact information of the UN accredited Paying office for you to get in touch with for payment directives.

Contact Person: Dr. Charles Farrb Jr.
Email: mma366888@gmail.com

Yours in Service,
Mrs. Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
Vice President, Equitable Growth,
Finance, and Institutions)
World Bank Payment Monitoring Unit.
1818 H Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20433
United States of America.

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