419 scam: "THE WORLD BANK" <gao.office@unseen.is> RE:- WORLD BANK CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAMME

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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.
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- firstcitizensbank-bristow@usa.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE WORLD BANK" <gao.office@unseen.is>
Reply-To: "THE WORLD BANK" <info.a72@aol.com>, info.a72@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 20:36:41 +0100
Subject: RE:- WORLD BANK CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAMME

The World Bank
New York Regional Office
1 Dag Hammarskjold plaza, 885 2nd Avenue,
26th floor, New York,
NY 10017, USA

RE:- WORLD BANK CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAMME

Congratulations!! You have been awarded a lump sum of US$755,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty-five Thousand United States Dollars) from World Bank as a result of the on-going World Bank Empowerment Grant programme organized by the World Bank to reduce the rampant growth of poverty all over the world today. This year's program has been designed to give out lump sum to fewer individuals and Corporate bodies. Emails listed on the Internet were picked at random from different websites, discussion groups, guest-book and search engines for final selection and grants.

Your e-mail address attach to Reference number;12457851245212 with serial number 24512-235665, batch number: WB142/24120KYT was picked by automated computer ballot system, which was programmed for a random selection and this has qualified you the sole beneficiary for the lump sum of $755,000.00. Please contact the payment officer at First Citizens Bank North Carolina via the info below to finalize funds transfer arrangement as a payment recommendation has been sent to them.

First Citizens Bank
239 Fayetteville Street Raleigh NC 27601 USA
Contact Person: Mr. Peter M. Bristow Jr. (Payment Officer)
Phone #: +1 828 278 8746
E-mail: firstcitizensbank-bristow@usa.com

Call or e-mail the payment officer immediately you receive this notification, and remember to quote your Reference and batch numbers in your correspondence, including a scan copy of your Identification proof to enable him identify your file and attend to you quickly.

NOTE: This award is valid for 14 days and failure to forward claims before the expiration of this period will automatically void your grant. Congratulations once again from all our staff.

Sincerely,

Mr. James Watson
New York Regional Coordinator,
World Bank Empowerment Grant Program

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