419 scam: "WORLD BANK GROUP"<Francoise.marie@accountant.com> RE: REPORT OF INCORRECT CLAIMS

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "WORLD BANK GROUP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Francoisemarie@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:33:47 -0700
Subject: RE: REPORT OF INCORRECT CLAIMS

WORLD BANK GROUP

Abuja, Nigeria

   RE: REPORT OF INCORRECT CLAIMS

Based on security intelligence reports from the central intelligence authority today and continuous delay of claims from foreign beneficiaries in regards to their outstanding funds, the World Bank have blocked the entry of all overdue funds be Compensation, Lottery, Inheritance, and Contracts due to vast rate of false claims by imposters and internet hackers.

Under this acts, all outstanding funds coming in and going out of Africa would be reversed to the Federal Government Suspense Account within 48hrs and be declared as unclaimed funds until each and every foreign beneficiary furnish us with the below details.

In view of this, your email address was listed among those foreign beneficiaries whose outstanding inheritance/lottery funds have been held either in Africa/Europe. If you do, kindly fill-in the details below so we can investigate on your fund issue, but if not, kindly ignore this message.

1.       Your complete names and contact address on your payment file.

2.       A valid telephone & fax number where you can be reached after we complete our investigation.

3.       Your expected outstanding lottery/inheritance amount.

We anticipate your immediate action on this matter,

Yours faithfully,

Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly for the World Bank.

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