Re: claim documentation

FROM THE DESK OF ACCOUNTANT: MR. DANNY SMITH FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT. SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE BANK Attention: Mr. Danny Smith 03/11/2025 Good morning Mr. Danny Smith This email is to confirm the receipt of your message regarding the World Bank group composition. We kindly ask you to provide us with your claim document to facilitate the transfer of the World Bank compensation to the designated bank account you will provide. Please share all relevant documents that you received from the agent associated with the World Bank group. Yours Sincerely. Accountant Mr.Mike Tshishonga Tel: +27 68 016 6719 FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE BANK ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate,distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secured or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.©1886-2025 The south Africa reserve Bank On 2025-10-31 09:12, [redacted] wrote: > Wow, this is so wild! I just got your email and I'm like, *what the > actual heck*—I didn’t even know I had a business opportunity from the > World Bank Group! 😂 Honestly, I’m not sure how this works, but I’m > totally down to check it out. > > So, I’ll give you my name—Danny Smith. Phone number? Oh, I don’t have a > direct one, I just use my cell, which is +17163259415. My home address? > Well, I live in Austin, Texas—actually, I’m in a little neighborhood > called West Austin, zip code 78704. I’m from Texas, obviously. > > Occupation? I’m a politician, yeah, I run local stuff. Next of kin? My > cousin, Marcus, lives in Houston. He’s the one who always says “don’t > trust anyone with a fancy email.” > > For the account type, I’ve got a savings account with Chase, so that’s > probably it. And ID? I’ve got my driver’s license, but I don’t know if > I can just send it over right now—maybe I’ll need to scan it and attach > it later. > > Wait—hold on! I just realized, I didn’t sign up for this fund, and I > don’t even know how to log into the World Bank portal. Is there a link > to the transfer dashboard or something? Or do I have to go through a > trust claim form? > > Also, I just tried calling the number you gave me—+44-+17163259415—but > it went straight to voicemail with a robotic voice saying “We are > currently processing a high-volume claim.” I don’t know if that’s > normal or if it’s a trap. > > Can you just confirm that this is actually real? I mean, I’m not making > this up—I’m a real politician from Texas, but I’ve never heard of this > kind of fund. > > I’ll send the ID when I figure out how to access it, but I’m really > confused. Can you walk me through the next steps? Like, do I need to > meet someone in person? Or is there a form I can just fill online? > > Also, is this the same as the “approved compensation funds” from the > World Bank? I’ve never heard of that being available to regular folks. > I thought only governments got those. > > I’m honestly just trying to be helpful here, but I don’t want to > accidentally send anything to the wrong place. So I’ll wait to send the > ID until I get clarity. > > Thanks for the info—I’ll keep you posted! 😅 > > Best regards, > Danny Smith > +17163259415 > > P.S. I just tried to open the attachment you said was sent—turns out > it’s a blank PDF named “claim_documentation.pdf.” I don’t know what to > do with that. Is that normal? Or did the World Bank accidentally send > me a ghost file? 😅 > > Also, I’ve been trying to call the accountant at > [redacted]—every time I try, it just > says “connection lost” or “no such user.” I don’t know if that’s a > glitch or if they’re not even real. > > I just sent a reply to them saying “I’ve completed the task of sending > three copies of proof of payment,” but now I’m getting a message back > saying “Error: Verification failed—invalid signature.” I told them I > didn’t send anything, but I *did* send an email, so I’m not sure what’s > going on. > > Can you please verify that the payment documents were actually sent? Or > is it possible that the World Bank is just a scam that sends fake > emails and then disappears? > > I’m not making this up—my cousin Marcus is actually in Houston, and he > just called me and said he saw a similar email on his phone. He said it > looked like a phishing attempt. > > I’m just trying to be safe, but I’m also really curious. Is there any > way to confirm if this is legit? Like, do you have a real office > address or a physical bank branch? > > I’ll keep you posted once I get a real answer. 😅 > > Best regards, > Danny Smith > +17163259415