419 scam: WORLD BANK GROUP <objjuniorgerald@gmail.com> Attention

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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:

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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: WORLD BANK GROUP <objjuniorgerald@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoworldb654@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 06:25:09 -0700
Subject: Attention

WORLD BANK GROUP
Address:1818 H Street NW,
Washington, DC 20433, United States

Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Mr. Shaolin Yang, Managing Director (MD) and Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) World Bank Group. It may interest you to
know that reports have reached our office by correspondence on the
unpleasant and outrageous way you have been treated by various banks
and courier companies across Europe, Africa and Asia in remittance of
your grant. Note that the World Bank Group has decided to put a stop
to this, which is why we are strictly handling your transaction now.
However, the following information is very important and will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you may have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue compensation payment worth
US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars), due to excessive demand of money from you by both corrupt
bank officials and courier companies after which your fund remains
unpaid to you.

We hereby anticipate your swift response.

Regards,
Mr. Shaolin Yang

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