419 scam: "IMF/ World Bank Compensation 2020"<noreply@worldbankcompensation.com> IMF/World Bank Compensatio Funds.

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF/ World Bank Compensation 2020" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:03:53 -0700
Subject: IMF/World Bank Compensatio Funds.

Attn: E-mail Owner / Beneficiary. OFFICIAL NOTICE: This is to inform you that you've been selected by the IMF / World Bank member of board directors to receive a compensation funds valued US $ 10,200,000.00 (Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only, you are among the five lucky e-mail owner that was selected for this year World Bank Compensation Fund, this selection usually come up every 10th of March, and luckily for you, your e-mail address is among the five e-mail addresses that was selected this year 2020. Your compensation funds valued US $ 10,200,000.00 (Ten Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only from the IMF / WORLD BANK has been signed for immediate pay out to you, but you need to contact our lawyer for further information on how to claim your World Bank Compensation Fund. Contact details below .............. Name: Barr. Desmond W Paul E-mail: barrdesmondwaynepaul@hotmail.com Our mission is to sustain economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. Thanks Ms. Diane Lawrence World Bank Compensation Committee Representative.

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