"Letter From World Bank Online Department" Scam
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).
The "Letter From World Bank Online Department" Scam
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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