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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Shaolin Yang <chikeadams33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.worldbankusa@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:45:07 +0100
Subject: WORLD BANK GROUP USA

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WORLD BANK GROUP USA
Our Ref: WBG-0XX2/101/1944
Address: 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 United States


CERTIFIED AND APPROVED PAYMENT OF (US$10,500.000.00 USD)Only.


Attention: bona fide beneficiary

From the desk of (Mr. Shaolin Yang, Managing Director In-Charge, World
Bank Group USA). We hereby officially notify you of the present arrangement
and conclusion to pay you your long overdue compensation fund worth
US$10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) from the
United Nations in Conjunction with the United States Department of
Treasury. It would interest you to know that reports have reached our
office by so many correspondence on the unpleasant way which people like
you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to
Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to it, and that is why
the WORLD BANK GROUP is strictly handling your transaction now.

Note, all Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been
in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from your
transaction and you are advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the
WORLD BANK GROUP is now directly in charge of your payment. I hope this is
clear? Because any action contrary to these instructions is at your own
risk.

Meanwhile be informed that we have initiated an alternative means of
getting your fund released to you without any further delay and you are
strongly advised to make your option known to us to enable us effect your
payment within 48 hours as guaranteed from our previous meeting. These
options are stated below waiting for your go ahead instruction before we
can initiate the payment.

*1. ATM Debit Card:* This means of payment enables us load your total
fund into an ATM Debit Card, activate and deliver it to your home address
which will be reconfirmed to us on your forthcoming email. Please note
that the ATM Debit Card is accepted at over 900,000 ATM centers in over 210
countries worldwide. The ATM Debit Card will be loaded with the total sum
of US$10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) and the
Card will be delivered to you by (UPS Courier Service). In line with the
withdrawal procedure, you are only allowed a daily withdrawal of not more
than $20,000.00 USD per day, and a minimum of $1,000 per withdrawal.

*2. Bank Wire Transfer:* This second mode of payment is carried out when
we make a direct wire transfer to any of your designated account you may
provide to us on your forthcoming email, which will reflect in your account
within 72hours

*3. Opening an Offshore Online Account:* This mode of payment allows us
create an online account for you with your full information which your
total fund will be loaded into and furnish you with the online access to
you to enable you Transact / Transfer out your fund from the Offshore
Online Account down to your Local/Personal Account or Business Account from
your home or office computer online immediately we provide to you the
Offshore Online Account details to commence your Online Transactions.


This arrangement was constituted by the World Bank Group in conjunction
with United States Department of Treasury due to fraudulent activities
going on around the world. The World Bank Group introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable all beneficiaries receive their funds without any
interference, so you are mandated to include the following details below
alongside your preferred option of receiving your fund so we can proceed.

(1)Your Full Name:.....
(2)Your Current Home Address:......
(3)Occupation:.....
(4)Your Personal Numbers:......
(5)Age and Sex:....
(6)Scan copy of your valid ID card.


Thanks for banking with us, we are committed to excellence.

YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS ASPECT.


Yours Truly,

Mr. Shaolin Yang
Managing Director In-Charge
World Bank Group USA
Tel: +1 (202) 858 - 5853

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