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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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- 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.
- cicubagroup1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Ojo Martins" <dhl05120@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cicubagroup1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:00:01 -0700
Subject: Attention Beneficiary
Your Atm Debit Card is now available
This is official inform you that your Certified fund has been
converted to an ATM DEBIT CARD and it has been deposited to ATM office
for delivering. You will cash it in any ATM machine or Bank any where
in the world, but the maximum you will withdraws per day is $7000,
until your total fund of $10,5Million is completed withdrew by you. So
kindly contact the ATM card office center with your home address for
delivery
Your full name/
Your delivery address/
Your Country with your telephone number
Then you prefer for the delivery to be made so that they can ship your
ATM Debit Card to your designated address in your country. The only
fee you are obliged to pay is their official keeping fee before the
card will delivery to you. The keeping fees is $100 only,
So you have to contact the ATM department office with your physical
address so that they will delivery your ATM Debit Card to your
designated address in your country. Contact the below person who is in
charge to delivery your ATM Debit Card to you. Mr. W. Alexander Holmes
. THE DIRECTOR OF ATM DEBIT CARD
CONTACT HIM THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS below:(cicubagroup1@gmail.com)
Contact him today to avoid any increase of their security keeping fees
and let me know once you receive your Atm Debit Card.
Thanks and remain bless
Mr.Ojo Martins
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