419 scam: John Gandolfo <annie@oceanic.hk> Congratulations! You Win US$5,000,000

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Gandolfo <annie@oceanic.hk>
Reply-To: info.ifcfinancedept@financier.com
Date: 3 Aug 2023 20:04:18 +0200
Subject: Congratulations! You Win US$5,000,000

Attention 8/3/2023 8:04:18 p.m.

Dear bixnfleisch,

Congratulations! You have been selected as the winner of US$5,000,000 in the IFC Global Development Funding Program.

We are delighted to inform you that your Email & Name was luckily selected among the recipients of US$5,000,000 in this year's 2023 IFC Development Funding. This program aims to provide strong finance for global development and support for people to promote life and the environment. With this funding, we believe you will be able to make significant progress in your work to improve the lives of those around you.

Your Ticket number is IFCW376/2712. All participants were selected through a computer-random integrated system drawn from millions of E-mail addresses via the Internet and lucky winners do not have to purchase any tickets to participate in this program. Consequently, you have been certified to receive a payout of Five Million United States Dollars (US$5,000,000.00) from the IFC Funding program.

For the processing of your payment Contact: Mr. John Gandolfo
======= Treasury & Mobilization Officer
1* E-mail: info.ifcfinancedept@financier.com

WhatsApp: +1 603 521 2064

Note: This Program is sponsored and organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group.
~ Further information about this program and a list of the selected recipients for 2023 will always be published in UK Metro NewsPaper, Daily Telegraph UK, Business Guide Magazine, and Newsletters.

Yours in service,
Mr. Steven Shalita

Communications & Outreach®

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