419 scam: "PAYMENT NOTIFICATION"<info@wb.org> FUND TRANSFER

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "PAYMENT NOTIFICATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglasrichard2021@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:45:58 +0100
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220

Attention: Sir/Madam,

After our board meeting with United Nations and United State Government including European Parliament and Asia Government they have already given us instruction to contact you and make sure your US$20.5M Compensation fund release to you immediately you provide your full details listed below.

Kindly reconfirm below

1) Your full name.

2) Contact Address

3) Phone, fax and mobile #.

4) Age.

5) Occupation.

6) Your bank details

Meanwhile all legal documents from Department Of Treasury Direct-Account Washington DC will be release to you before your fund will be transfer into your bank account.

Thanks for your maximum co-operation.

Richard Douglas

Department Of The Treasury Direct-Account

Director of Accountant and United Nation

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