419 scam: "WORLD BANK NGR"<mariefrancoise.worldbank@yahoo.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +2348054597886 (Nigeria, 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.
- info.directorworldbankng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WORLD BANK NGR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariefrancoise.worldbankng@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 12:56:20 -1200
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DESK OF Dr. Rachid Benmessaoud

WORLD BANK Country Director for Nigeria

THE WORLD BANK NIGERIA COUNTRY OFFICE

102 Yakubu Gowon Crescent

Opposite ECOWAS Secretariat

P.O. Box 2826, Garki,

Abuja, Nigeria

Website: www.worldbank.org

Tel: +234 805 459 7886

Dear Sir,

It is a pleasure writing you.

This is to let you know that due to inability of the Nigeria Government to pay all Foreign

Beneficiaries in Nigeria, we have signed an agreement with the Nigeria Government under the

supervision of the Secretary of the United Nations, Government of the United States of America and

European Union to handle the Payment of all Foreign Beneficiaries owed in Nigeria.

We, the World Bank is now directly handling the payment of all the Foreign Beneficiaries in

Nigeria from the Money we intended to loan to the Nigeria Government.

We have demanded for files of all the beneficiaries and found out that you are among the beneficiary

that will be paid.

This is the reason you are been contacted.

You are entitled to receive the sum of US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States

Dollars)accrued interest included.

We do not want any delay in paying you and therefore advised that you should send your Bank

information including your Full names,Address and Telephone number you want us to use for

processing and transferring your funds.

Please note that we have a time limit of three weeks to pay all concerned foreign beneficiaries.

Your prompt response is required.

YOUR SHOULD SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO MY BELOW DIRECT EMAIL FOR IMMEDIATE

RESPONSE:

DIRECT EMAIL: info.directorworldbankng@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr .Rachid Benmessaoud

World Bank Country Director for Nigeria

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