419 scam: World Bank Directorate =?utf-8?B?5Z6D5Zy+6YO15Lu2OiBBdG0gQ2FyZCBmb3IgeW91IA==?=

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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.
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.
- i16244jmndy@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: World Bank Directorate
Reply-To: <mj6599m@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:35:47 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?B?5Z6D5Zy+6YO15Lu2OiBBdG0gQ2FyZCBmb3IgeW91IA==?=

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attention: Sir/Madam,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your payment file and found out that you have not received your payment(Fund) due to the fact that you has not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your funds payment.

Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your true representative to claim your Funds payment, below is the information she presented for the claims:

Name: Janet White
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Bank Address: Arizona, USA
Account N0: 6503809428.

However, do re-confirm to us as a matter of urgency if this woman was sent by you to enable us facilitate your payment accordingly,otherwise we will not be faulted for a wrong payment. Your payment has been arranged via Swift Card Payment Center Asia pacific.

The Bank will send you an ATM CARD which will serve as a better means to withdraw your money from any available ATM Machine around you. NB:Total amount of usd$2.000.000.00 Million and the minimum amount of withdrawal per day is Twenty thousand Dollars (US$20,000)per a day, if this serves your interest to receive your funds, please contact the Swift Card payment Center for more information regarding your payment.

You are to contact Mr.Monday James with this underlisted information for your payment/ATM CARD :

E-mail: i16244jmndy@hotmail.com

Call him : + 234-9-9080 9412

In other to reconfirm your data, please send us your below information:
1. Your full name:
2. Direct Phone and fax number:
3. Contact Address (for the delivery of your ATM Card via Courier)
4. Your age and current occupation: The ATM Card Payment Center has been mandated to issue out US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars) as part payment to you for this fiscal year 2023.

Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any difficulties in receiving your funds payment. To avoid impostors, take note of our code of conduct (ATM-822), you must indicate this code when contacting the Swift Card Payment Center preferable used as contact subject.

Yours in-service,

Mr. Michael H. Danzzman.
Chief-Auditor
ATM Payment Department.

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