419 scam: "WORLD BANK" <info@worldbgswiss.com> FUND ALERT 111

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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.
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.
- worldremitt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK" <info@worldbgswiss.com>
Reply-To: worldremitt@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:09:52 -0700
Subject: FUND ALERT 111

Greetings from this honorable office,
This letter will surely surprise you because of its realistic value. We noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment. With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the final release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued at the sum of $50,000,000.00 USD. We have decided to contact you directly to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive this fund of $50,000,000 USD , because of the amount involve,we want to make sure is a clean and legal money you are about to receive. Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in total $50,500,000.00 USD, You now have the lawful right to claim your fund iand also be informed that the fund are now in UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT and it is in your name , but right now we have ask the bank not to release the fund to anybody that comes to them , unless we ask them to do so, because we have to carry out our investigations first before releasing the fund to you. We have arranged your payment to be paid to you direct to your bank account in your country or paid into ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted. The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you using Express Mail Service . How ever you will have to fill and submit the Claims Release Verification.
Full name.......................
home address Where You want us to Send Your ATM Card................
Cell phone..............
Occupation................
You can contact me through this my alternative email address: worldremitt@hotmail.com
+1202 869 0509
Best Regards.
Peter cole
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