Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Online users, if you have received emails like the one below, purporting to be from the "World Bank International" or World Bank Group asking you to go to a website and sign-in with the username and password provided, please do not follow the instructions in the same emails. This is because the same emails are fakes being sent by online scammers, who are attempting to trick potential victims into visiting a phishing website that steals online account credentials (usernames and passwords).
From: "WORLD BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC" <jimyoungkim09@outlook.com>Sent: Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 9:53Subject: LETTER FROM WORLD BANK ONLINE DEPARTMENTWORLD BANK INTERNATIONAL PLCHeadquarters 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA.Phone Number ( +1 202 852-2007)Attention Dear Esteemed Customer ,Congratulation for the successfully of Opening of your None Residence Online Banking Account system where you can transfer your total funds of $10.5 Million USD direct into your nominated Bank accountBelow is your Online Banking Account details, Kindly Click: hxxp://worldbkgp.tk our website And then click login to login to your Non Residence Online Banking account with your Non Residence Online Banking Account and password belowAccount Number For Your Login :::::: 1273918977Password for your login :::::Login and click Money Transfer and then fill your account number where to transfer your total funds of $10.5 Million USD to complete your transfer onlineKindly update us immediately the transfer is completedTHANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US .Sincerely.Mr. JIM YOUNG KIMPRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK
From: "WORLD BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC" <jimyoungkim09@outlook.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 9:53
Subject: LETTER FROM WORLD BANK ONLINE DEPARTMENT
WORLD BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
Headquarters 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA.
Phone Number ( +1 202 852-2007)
Attention Dear Esteemed Customer ,
Congratulation for the successfully of Opening of your None Residence Online Banking Account system where you can transfer your total funds of $10.5 Million USD direct into your nominated Bank account
Below is your Online Banking Account details, Kindly Click: hxxp://worldbkgp.tk our website And then click login to login to your Non Residence Online Banking account with your Non Residence Online Banking Account and password below
Account Number For Your Login :::::: 1273918977
Password for your login :::::
Login and click Money Transfer and then fill your account number where to transfer your total funds of $10.5 Million USD to complete your transfer online
Kindly update us immediately the transfer is completed
THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US .
Sincerely.
Mr. JIM YOUNG KIM
PRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK
The link or website address in the fraudulent email goes to the following fake website: hxxp://worldbkgp.tk. Therefore, online users are asked not to visiting the same website.
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Beware of e-mails coming from 1-318-759-0388. They are posing as a rep from World Bank and offering grants of $50,000.00. LOOSE THEIR NUMBER! THEY TRY TO GAIN YOUR BANKING INFORMATION. BEWARE!
Just now received the below email."Dear Valued Beneficiary (Last reminder).On behalf of the World Bank, the United Nations (UN), the United StatesTreasury Department, The International Criminal Police Organization,ICPO or INTERPOL, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the CentralIntelligence Agency (CIA), it has been identified that you were inseveral contacts with people in various EU Countries, United States ofAmerica, United Kingdom-London, Malaysia, entire Africa Region,the entire Asia Countries and the entire Middle East without you knowingtheir operating locations.The World Bank has pledged that all scam reconciliation payment shouldbe made by a reputable bank via any chosen/preferred payment method.After a judicial review by the World Bank and the G20 Summit. The UnitedNations have carried out a judicial due diligence and we hereby confirmthat these impostors operates with false promises by the form of fakediplomatic services, fake online banking system, fake lawyers, fakeintimate online dating love and fake security firms/companies.Consequently, the UN has by virtue of this constitutional power andauthority wish to inform you that the sum of (One Million, Five HundredThousand United State Dollars Only) will be paid to you with the view ofmaking sure that you receive this fund, via a scam compensationagreement once we ascertain your bonafide status that you have lostmoney through any means mentioned above.For effective compensation processing, we want you to reconfirm thefollowing information ASAP:-1) Your full names.2) Your telephone and fax numbers.3) Your secured address for the delivery of your Visa ATM Debit Card.Once we receive information above, we shall advise you accordingly.We await your urgent attention.JOHN GLENNON,PAYMENT COORDINATOR."
Amazing what scammers will think of next. Even the cofounder of Apple was hit by one.
