419 scam: World Bank Notification <worldbank6@jpgp.jp.tn> Re: Claim Your Benefit $700,000,00 USD.

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "atmcardapprovalffice@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22995320365 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- atmcardapprovalffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: World Bank Notification <worldbank6@jpgp.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <atmcardapprovalffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 19:40:35 +0100
Subject: Re: Claim Your Benefit $700,000,00 USD.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We write to bring to your immediate notice that your good name and email address has been listed for the 2016 Annual Social Bursary Allowance Entitlement of ($700,000,00 USD) Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. This Annual social bursary allowance entitlement program was arranged and conducted by the World Bank in conjunction with the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to enhance lifeâ€™s and encouraged productivity and self reliance among individuals all over the Globe.

We want to let you know that the World Bank has introduced a payment method arrangement as to enable you the beneficiary receive your Social bursary allowance entitlement without any interference, your annual social bursary allowance entitlement allocation amount of ($700,000,00 USD) has been processed and credited by the World Bank through ATM Debit Master Card payment method (ATM MDCPM) and in line with the withdrawal procedure of this ATM Debit master card, you are only allowed a daily withdrawal of not more than ($15,000,00 USD) until all the funds are exhausted.

Your ATM Debit Master Card will be delivered to your designated address in your country of residence and the delivery shall be done by DHL Courier Express Services. To claim your annual social bursary allowance entitlement amount of ($700,000,00 USD) you are advise to contact immediately the director of ATM Debit Master Card Approval Center (Mr. Willy Ekkah) by email/telephone and furnish him with your personal details and contact information as the receiver to enable him register your ATM Debit Master Card with the DHL Courier Delivery Company to effect the shipment/delivery of your Annual social bursary allowance entitlement ATM Debit Master Card amount of ($700,000,00 USD) within 5 working days.

Contact Person: Mr. Willy Ekkah.
Position: Director ATM Card Approval Center.
Regional Department:Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Country: Republic of Benin.
E-mail: atmcardapprovalffice@gmail.com
Telephone Number: +229-953-203-65.

Best Regards,
Announcer,
World Bank Social Bursary Allowance Approval Unit.
Management Department, WDC. United States of America.

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