419 scam: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <carterorville734@gmail.com> International Finance Corporation

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infocentcour@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <carterorville734@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxb@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:21:53 +0100
Subject: International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,
DC 20433 USA.

Attention Sir/Madam,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email and the information
therein, I write to inform you that we have spoken to the
International Payment Director Halifax Bank PLC, regarding the use
and Activation of your already funded ATM Visa Debit Card and
instructions to Activate your ATM Card in your Country ATM Machine
are listed below. The paying bank which is the Halifax Bank PLC has
confirmed to us since last Friday that they have completed our
contract by issuing out 100 Visa Debit Cards loaded with $5.5m (Five
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars)

Card Details as follows:-

{ATM Card Number: 4462 9179 8511 6365 }
{Card pin: 4921 }
{Account Number On Your Card: 00252221 }
{Sort Code On Your Card: 110235 }
{Card Valid From: 09/20 Expires End: 08/23 }

For Self activation of your Visa Debit Card, these are the steps to follow

(1) Take your ATM card to any ATM Machine in your Location.
(2). Insert the Card, Input the Old PIN then Click on Change to a New Pin.
(3). Click On Currency to convert the card to your Country Currency
(4). Click Name to automatically change the Name to your name
(5). Remove the card and reinsert to withdraw Cash from the Machine.
For Security reasons, You will receive OTP( One Time PIN) as soon as
you insert your ATM card in the ATM Machine.

NOTE: DO NOT SHARE THE DETAILS WITH ANY ONE, KEEP THE DETAILS
SECRETE , IT IS FOR YOU ONLY.

Contact USPS for delivery of your ATM Card Parcel

Mr.Louis DeJoy Office
United States Postmaster General
infocentcour@gmail.com
+(585) 203 -9106

Thanks
Yours in Service,
Mame Annan-Brown
Manager
World Bank

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