419 scam: "World Bank Group"<ipanel@worldbank.org> 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:

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.
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.
- imcoffice@mail2swiss.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank Group"<ipanel@worldbank.org>
Reply-To: <imcoffice@mail2swiss.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:54:34 -0700
Subject: World Bank Group

The Inspection Panel In
Conjuction with Alliance Place
International Finance Corporation -
World Bank Group
https://treasury.worldbank.org/
1818 H St NW, Mail Stop: MC10-1007
Washington, DC 20433 USA
imcoffice@mail2swiss.com
Reference number: CHR /20/CoV/20 UPY2

Good morning,

The Inspection Panel In
This is to notify you again that your Email Address has been officially selected to receive a financial Grant-Compensation amount of US$850,000.00 from the ongoing COVID 19 Global Compensation Fund. For guidelines and to immediately receive your US$850,000.00, kindly contact our Legal and Payment Director, Mr. Joe Flower today by email with the following information's as stated below:

Name: Mr. Joe Flowers
E-mail: imcoffice@mail2swiss.com

PLEASE NOTE: All correspondence to Mr.Joe Flowers, should have the above stated reference number: CHR /20/CoV/20 UPY2 including your current mailing address/phone/Means of Identification sent along for prompt attention.

Yours sincerely,

The Inspection Panel In
Conjuction with Alliance Place
International Finance Corporation -
World Bank Group
https://treasury.worldbank.org/
1818 H St NW, Mail Stop: MC10-1007
Washington, DC 20433 USA
imcoffice@mail2swiss.com

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