419 scam: world bank <cynthialisa944@gmail.com> Our Ref: BTB/ICD/RBS/023/20

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
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.
- world_bnk55@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: world bank <cynthialisa944@gmail.com>
Reply-To: world_bnk55@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:32:01 +0100
Subject: Our Ref: BTB/ICD/RBS/023/20

Our Ref: BTB/ICD/RBS/023/20

This is to alert you that we received your fund worth the sum
$5,500,000.00 from the Bank of Benin Republic ,we apologies for the delay
of your payment and all the inconveniences we might put you through,
Meanwhile we were having some minor problems with our payment system which
in all case not meeting up with fund beneficiary payments, we apologies
once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with
federal Government your name was discovered as next on the list out of the
11 outstanding, contractors who have not yet received their payments during
the 3 years tenure of the previous administration in office please bear
with us for making this initial contact through email.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank this Morning with a letter
claiming to be your true representative. Here is her informationâ€™s below.

Name: Mrs. Annette Stillman
Bank name: Citibank , Arizona , USA .
Account Number: 6503809008
Routing number: 322271627
Swift code#:WMSBUS66
Address: 1723 Palmdale Bulv
Palmdale ca.93550

Please do reconfirm to this bank as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you or not so that the federal government will not beheld World
Bank Benin for paying into wrong account, if this woman is not your
representative, you requested to fill and send this informationâ€™s for
verification purpose so that your fund valued ($5,500,000.00 ) will be
remitted in to your nominated bank account.

Kindly reconfirm to the bank the following

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Your telephone numbers and fax:
5. Banking details:
6. Age and Sex:
7. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

As soon as this information is received, your funds will be paid to
you through our online banking system We shall proceed to issue all
payments details to the said Mrs. Annette stillman if we do not hear from
you within the next Seven working days from today.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your
fund must have caused you. Be informed that this is WORLD BANK OF BENIN
REPUBLIC you can call this phone to discuss with the manager in charge +1
(573) 369 6604

YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT.

CONTACT EMAIL: world_bnk55@hotmail.com

Best Regard,

DR. STEVE JOHNSON
Foreign Remittance Director
World Bank
Direct Phone: +1 (573) 369 6604

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