419 scam: "WorldBank Abandoned & Unclaimed Funds" <dennissmith5671@gmail.com> Attention: Your Abandoned Fund Is Ready For Payment

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- details.verified@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WorldBank Abandoned & Unclaimed Funds" <dennissmith5671@gmail.com>
Reply-To: payments@wbicrcfunds.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 05:34:02 -0500
Subject: Attention: Your Abandoned Fund Is Ready For Payment

Attention: Your Abandoned Fund Is Now Ready For Payment,

Following the approval and agreement by the the World Bank in
collaboration with the United States Treasury, G20 Governments for the
payments of all unclaimed and abandoned Inheritance Funds, Contract
Funds, Covid Business Assistance Funds, your name and details have
been found as the beneficiary of an unpaid fund found inside an
abandoned bank vault facility at Atlanta Airport with the amount of
US$ 4,854,000 (Four Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars with your details as the beneficiary of the fund). This
fund will be paid or shipped to you upon the verification of your
details to be correct. So many have tried so hard to receive their
funds without success. These funds are not ready and available for
instant immediate payment without hitch, delay or hindrance.

These funds were found abandoned and unpaid due to various
irregularities and errors encountered in the process to receive the
funds. These irregularities and errors have been cleared and these
funds are available for payment to beneficiaries at the cost of $ 475
Payment Release Fee or Shipment Processing and Handling Charges only
as all other costs and charges have been waived and all fund release
documents are issued for the release of the funds. The funds can also
be paid via Online Account or Certified Visa or Master Card Debit Card
based on your choice.

If you were expecting any payment, you are required to send your full
details for verification such as; full names, contact address, mobile
phone number for the verification and release of your fund.

Send your details to:
payments@wbicrcfunds.com and details.verified@gmail.com

Call or Chat Us on: +1 (202) 770-3092 (Text Messages) +1 (404)
543-0107 (Text & WhatsApp)

Your quick response is required.

Regards,

Jurg Kisselring
Director,
World Bank Abandoned & Unclaimed Funds Payment Committee,
Atlanta GA, USA.

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