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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: zettaikonki@xn--u9jth2ez60ju0ap4hcvgjsp8rdbq2blp8c.com
Reply-To: philippsgary@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:25:59 +0100
Subject: Debt Recovery & Settlement Department


Dates: 2022 / 09 / 07 
Our ref: IFC/4538338343/22


Beneficiary,

FUND AUTHORISATION VIA ATM CARD

We have been authorised by the director general and the governing body
of the WORLD BANK, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment
which was approved in your favour. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to
divert your funds into their private accounts.

To end this criminal activities and for security of your funds, you have
been issued with personal Identification number
(PIN326232672G246646SEPT) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have
direct Control over your funds with the ATM CARD. We will monitor this
payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the
unscrupulous elements in the banking industries who are involved in the
malpratices.

Today payment order has been issued in your favour by the World Bank
Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, we are happy
to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; draft has
been issued and credited in your favour through ATM CARD. You are
therefore advice to contact us immediately to enable us proceed to
appoint the paying bank.

We advise that you contact us for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon
as we establish contact with you, an ATM card will be issued to you
immediately, which you can use to withdraw funds in any Bank ATM Machine
around the world, with daily limit of $10,000. Having stated this, if
you wish to receive your funds through this means you're advised to
contact us by furnishing us with hereunder details:

Your Full Name:
Your full Address
Your Age:
Occupation:
Telephone Numbers/WhatsApp Number:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish us with your correct and valid details.
Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you is $10,500,000,00. We
expect your urgent response to enable us monitor this payment
effectively to avoid further delay.

Congratulations.

Sincerely,


Mr Frank Terry.

International finance corporation (IFC)
The World Bank
Debt Recovery & Settlement Department
(Fact-finding committee on Economic Matters)

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