419 scam: "The World Bank"<notice@worldbank.org> Dear BENEFICIARY, Your Fund Has Been Approved To You.

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "The World Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rbnplc@zing.vn>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:49:20 +0200
Subject: Dear BENEFICIARY, Your Fund Has Been Approved To You.

The World Bank

International Centre for Settlement

Of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

1818 H Street, NW

Washington, DC 20433





Attn: BENEFICIARY,



We are humbly using this medium to inform you that your Inheritance/contract payment of US$15.5 Million from the Federal Republic of Nigeria have been released and ready for onward transfer to your bank account through Skye Bank Ltd, Nigeria as paying Bank. You are strongly advice to contact the Director, International Payment Service of Skye Bank Nigeria Rev. Goodluck Egobia via his email: Payingbank@zing.vn with the approve# 674936IHN which will empower him to release the funds to you ASAP.



Note, due to security reason, this fund should be sent back to Central Bank of Nigeria after 48 banking hours if it is unclaimed.



Congratulations



Dr. Vinod Thomas

Director-General and Senior Vice-President,

Independent Evaluation Group (IEG),

World Bank Group.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam