419 scam: "Mr. Adam Thompson" <mrjohnedwardups@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS DEAR BENEFICIARY!

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- at.ifo006842605@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adam Thompson" <mrjohnedwardups@gmail.com>
Reply-To: at.ifo006842605@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:06:54 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS DEAR BENEFICIARY!

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!

We have been authorized by the director general and the governing body of
the WORLD BANK, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment after
approval in your favor. 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 activity and for security of your funds, you have been
issued with security Identification IFC09-WB2021-17CCXX65(PIN16)/ ATM CARD
and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds.
Today payment order has been issued in your favor by the World Bank Group
and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions;
draft has been issued and credited to your favor through ATM VISA CARD
valued at $10,500,000,00. We advise that you furnish us with the below: -

Your Full Name:
Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card To or (P.O
Box)
Your Age:
Occupation:
Telephone Numbers:

Contact; Mr. Adam Thompson
Email; at.ifo006842605@gmail.com

Sincerely, Mr. Adam Thompson

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

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