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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:

Fraud email example:

From: shalita@petalmail.com
Reply-To: ifcdept@skiff.com
Date: 17 Nov 2023 16:34:08 +0100
Subject: It seems you're not getting our messages. This might be the last attempt !!

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 recipient of US$5,000,000 in this year's 2023 IFC Development Fundung. 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: ifcdept@skiff.com 2* E-mail: ifcdept@skiff.com Tel: +44 740 117-4240 WhatsApp: +1 571 6221 020 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® *************** NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge you to follow it up with utmost commitment for a positive result.

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