419 scam: "Mr. Philip R. Lane" <admin@torc.ph> GOOD NEWS

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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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- dianekennedy-esq@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Philip R. Lane" <admin@torc.ph>
Reply-To: <info.000900000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:50:12 +0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Beneficiary,

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your approved Global Development Collaboration Partnership Fund, officially approved by the International Finance Corporation, to credit the sum of Five Million United States Dollars, into your bank account from the ongoing Global Infrastructure Development Collaboration Partnership (DevCo) Program. Your payment file reference number is (DEVCO/0601922/DFID).

This fund is part of the International Finance Corporation charity multi-donor Infrastructure Development Collaboration Partnership Fund, allocated to few lucky global selected beneficiaries under category (D), which are; all the people that have been scammed or extorted money from due to advance fee fraud, Government civil service workers. Entrepreneurs. Global Charity Organisations/Foundation. Retired pensioners who have not received their gratuity benefit from the government of their country.

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has decided to disburse this fund generously to the selected beneficiaries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (DGIS), and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), is in agreement with the World Bank Group, to help disburse this fund to the selected lucky beneficiaries of this project in other to help improve their businesses and eradication of poverty in their society.

All beneficiaries were selected through a global email database via the Global Internet Research Management Board, lucky beneficiaries like you do not need to purchase any ticket to participate in this program. Therefore, forward your details such as your Full Name: Your Address: Your Phone Number: with your payment file reference number: (DEVCO/0601922/DFID) to Disbursement Solicitor Officer, Barrister Diane B. Kennedy, for your payment.

Contact Person: Barrister Diane B. Kennedy,
Email Address: dianekennedy-esq@hotmail.com
Tel: +33 744081360.

Congratulations!

Sincerely,
Mr. Philip R. Lane (European Central Bank)
CC: Mrs. Anshula Kant (World Bank Group, MD/CFO)
CC: Hon. Makhtar Diop (Director/ Program Facilitator)

This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication. Unless it specifically states otherwise, this email does not form part of a contract

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