The fake "World Bank Group" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
A "World Bank Group" Advance-Fee Scam
From: "World Bank Group" - info@adnic.ae
Date: April 16, 2019 at 8:48:09 AM MST
Subject: Important Information
Reply-To: admin@world-bank.org.uk
Attention,
Good day,
I hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement which the organization has mapped out the sum of US$850,000 to be sent to you.The amount was assigned for compensation through World Bank and Groups in respect to alleviate poverty in the nation. Your email address was assigned among the people to be compensated.
Upon the receipt of this mail you are advised to send the following information as soon as possible for the processing of the fund to you so you absolutely have nothing to worry about. Contact the remittance officer Mr. James Wells ( admin@world-bank.org.uk ) with the following information for your fund transfer process.
1) YOUR FULL NAME. 2) RESIDENTIAL RECEIVING ADDRESS 3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4) YOUR PROFESSION. 5) YOUR AGE.
Send the above information to ( admin@world-bank.org.uk ) for your fund process.Do not send it to me please.
Yours faithfully,
Ms. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly .