419 scam: World Bank Group <calebogundare568@gmail.com> WORLD BANK TODAY

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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.
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.
- officialjoehayes211@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: World Bank Group <calebogundare568@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialjoehayes211@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 05:00:31 -0700
Subject: WORLD BANK TODAY

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1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C., U.S
Official Notification World Bank .

WORLD BANK TODAY
The Board of Trustees and Management of the world bank (Washington
D.C) wishes to officially inform you today that your Outstanding
Inheritance/compensation funds which was officially handed over to the
Bank in your name on the 28th of August 2022 has been legally approved
and Signed by the European Union Committee on Foreign Payment
Resolution in the presence of the United States Ambassador, following
the payment release Order/Letter issued by the Vice President of the
United States "Kamala Harris". Therefore, from the instructions from
the above-mentioned authorities, we have been authorized to transfer
your fund to you through one of the three mediums that are available.
We have made it our first point of call to settle all Outstanding
Payments accrued to Individuals or Corporations with respect to local
and overseas contract payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding
Compensation payment as instructed by the United Nations. Kindly
reconfirm below details so as to ensure no discrepancies in your
payment file
Full name:
City:
Province:
Country
Address:
Phone:
Marital status:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Next of KIN:
Occupation:
Working Id/ intl Passport:
Once this details has been submitted to the bank,we will get back to
you on how the fund should be disposssed to you .

Thank you for your understanding.
Yours Faithfully,
Email:: officialjoehayes211@gmail.com
phone::(315)988-1454
WBG

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