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An Email with the Subject "World Bank Group, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:06:24 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "George P. Owen"<worldbankpaycentre@onlinepay.com>.
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WORLD BANK GROUP
World Bank Group, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM WORLD BANK LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM. I am George P. Owen, Bill and Exchange Manager/ SecretaryGeneral,Head of the World Bank Finance Group, London Branch, set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide. This Group is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited fund. After a detailed review of your file, the World Bank Group has mandated that your fund should be release immediately. The sum of US$10,625,000.00 (Ten Million Six Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) has been approved in your favour via my desk.I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Please re-confirm to me the following: (1) Your Full Name: (2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number: (3) Company Name, Home Address: (4) Profession, Age and Marital status: (5) Payment options. Cash/Bank transfer. Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or fraud related activities.Thanks for Your Cooperation. George P. Owen. (Secretary-General) World Bank Group.