Article: World Bank Group Warns Of Fraudulent Investment Schemes Misrepresenting Its Name.

M2 PRESSWIRE-3 May 2004-WORLD BANK: World Bank Group Warns Of Fraudulent Investment Schemes Misrepresenting Its Name(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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WASHINGTON - In light of recent developments showing an increasing number of "advance fee fraud schemes" misusing the World Bank Group's name, the World Bank Group is warning against investment deals and advanced fee fraud schemes that misuse the institution's name or claim to be affiliated with the World Bank Group.

In several of these schemes, individuals have falsely represented themselves to be "World Bank Auditors" or members of the "World Bank West African Regional ...

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