419 scam: WORLD BANK GROUP <agentoffice3552@gmail.com> WOLRD BANK NOTIFICATION

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

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD BANK GROUP <agentoffice3552@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benbruced@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:26:32 +0100
Subject: WOLRD BANK NOTIFICATION

gmail 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S
Official Notification World Bank .

WORLD BANK TODAY

The Board of Trustees and Management of the world bank (Washington
D.C) wishes to officially inform you today that your Outstanding
Inheritance/compensation funds which was officially handed over to the
Bank in your name on the 28th of February 2021 has been legally
approved and Signed by the European Union Committee on Foreign Payment
Resolution in the present of the United States Ambassador, following
the payment release Order/Letter issued by the Vice President of the
United States "Mike Pence".
Therefore, from the instructions from the above-mentioned authorities,
we have been authorized to transfer your fund to you either through
the opening of a new account with us in your name and providing the
full access of the account to you as the legal/bonified owner of the
fund or the dispatch of the fund through ATM MASTER CARD DELIVERY

We have made it our first point of call to settle all Outstanding
Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to local
and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding
Compensation payment as instructed by the United Nations.

We have perfected all modules on how to open a new account in your
name immediately you follow every given instructions that shall
emanate from this banking institution till the moment the account is
successfuly created but if you wish to receive the fund through ATM
MASTER CARD DELIVERY then email the bank letting us know about that.

Kindly reconfirm below details so as to ensure no discrepancies in
your payment file and as also to avoid error in creating a new account
with the bank

Full name:
City:
Province:
Country
Address:
Phone:
Marital status:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Next of KIN:
Occupation:
Working Id/ intl Passport:

Once this details has been submitted to the bank, a new account
will be opened in your name and the total fund will be deposited and
you will be able to transfer the fund to any nominated bank of your
choice .

Thank you for your understanding.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Ben Bruce
Chief Human Resources Officer.
Email:: benbruced@yahoo.com
phone::(315)803-1210

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