419 scam: "Mr. Bertrand Badr" <loan@usa.com> Release of Your Fund

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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: "Mr. Bertrand Badr" <loan@usa.com>
Reply-To: jamesken300303@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 19:46:31 +0300
Subject: Release of Your Fund

Desk of: Mr. Bertrand Badr?
The Secretary-General
World Bank Group,United State, of America
worldbankgroup_dr@

Release of Your Fund

I am Mr. Bertrand Badr?, Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief
Financial Officer, Head of the World Bank Finance Group, United State
Branch, set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide.
This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid
contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals
and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate
payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited
fund. After a detailed review of your file, the World Bank Group has
mandated that your fund should be release immediately the sum
ofUS$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) has been
approved in your favor via my desk.

I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this Email. Please
re-confirm to us the following:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital status:

Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or fraud related
activities.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Mr. Bertrand Badr?
Managing Director
and World Bank Group
Chief Financial Officer

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