419 scam: bill frank <billfrank889@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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 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.
- worldbankwashingtondc743@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bill frank <billfrank889@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:48:19 +0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

WORLD BANK GROUP
Washington DC.

Confidential mail.

Attention: Sir

This is World Bank Group Washington DC; we wish to inform you that you have
been verified for the refund of your contract payment. The FBI has given
instruction to remit the below fund to you once you are able to comply with
our directives. Your document has been signed by someone who claims to be
your next of kin.

Your name was mentioned as one of the Scam victims, We have mapped out
$15.1musd for you, based on the United Nations refund committee resolution.
We expect to hear from you immediately as Mr. Henderson Graham who claims
to be your representative, has reported that you died of Covid-19 last
year, advising us to release your payment to him.

If you're still alive please kindly reconfirm your name, banking details,
contact phone number, address together with your id. Please note that this
is not a scam as we know you have been receiving a series of letters over
the internet.
Try to cooperate with us,we will present all the original document to you.

Forward your details to this email: worldbankwashingtondc743@gmail.com

We will instruct our affiliated bank to make the transfer to you
immediately.
Thanks

World Bank Group.

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