419 scam: "Mr.Steve Chapman " <worldbank@mail.com> Attn:Beneficiary

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- harrisonhale708@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Steve Chapman " <worldbank@mail.com>
Reply-To: harrisonhale708@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:21:56 +0100
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary

NOTE: APPROVED IMMEDIATE ORDER/GUARANTEE FOR YOUR PAYMENT

REF: WBR/IMF/VOL.01/2019

Attn:Beneficiary

This is to inform you that after several meeting and investigations in this new department coupled with series of petitions received from some beneficiaries of scam victims stating that a lot of people have been contacting them from Banks in Africa regarding payments, while some claimed to be from the UK Banks,America Banks, European Banks and others Arab/Asia Banks.

The World Bank Rep. in Conjunctions with the International Monetary Fund Unit have decided to use the United Bank for Africa
Escrow Account with World Bank Rep. Abuja Liaison office in Nigeria to pay you this compensation payment, this was agreed with the
International Monetary Fund Executive Board of Directors and the United Nations Organization Executive Board

Members in Affiliation with World Bank Auditors General.So you are advice to contact the paying office with the information below as we wish to officially inform you today that your name has been selected for immediate payment value at $2,503,450.00 Compensation sum in this quarter of this fiscal year2019.

This payment will be made directly to you via United Bank for Africa Master Card deliverable to your receiving home address and it will commence on this month. You are hereby advised to discontinue all communication with anyone regarding this said payment to enable us ascertain good result.

It is very much important you contact Mr.Harrison Hale, World Bank Rep.Lagos Liaison office in Nigeria.

Mr.Harrison Hale,
E-mail:(harrisonhale708@yahoo.com)

Email to him now and call him to collect your approved Swift Master Card with Transfer Access Withdrawal Code, as soon as possible on the modality to obtain the â€˜SWIFT MASTER CARD AND THE ACCESS PIN to enhance the immediate confirmation of your fund within 72 hours.

Note, you are advised to reconfirm the following necessary information below and submit it to Above contact given with any form of your identification copy for immediate verification and remittance without further delay.

Best Regards
Mr.Steve Chapman

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