419 scam: Jim Ovia <jkoffiecob05@gmail.com> Your Abandoned ATM Debit Card Delivery Notice.

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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:

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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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 service" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Jim Ovia <jkoffiecob05@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jjimovia101@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:52:41 +0100
Subject: Your Abandoned ATM Debit Card Delivery Notice.

Dear Fund Beneficiary.

This is the 3rd time I am sending you this notification letter regarding
your abandoned ATM Master Card valued sum of US$2.5 Million and I have not
received any positive response from you or making a suggestion on how you
wish to receive your ATM Card. Once again; I am Jim Ovia, the new director
ATM Head of Operation Bank Of Africa, I resumed this office on the 13th of
May 2022 and during my official research I discovered an abandoned ATM
Master card valued sum of $2.5 Million belonging to you as the rightfully
intimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was told
by the Union management that the former director ATM head of operation who
left this office a few months ago withheld your card for reasons best known
to him, without knowing that his evil plans towards diverting your funds
will be discovered.

Alternatively it can be arranged to ship to your address through any
registered reliable courier service company that you will take care of the
courier charge, hope it is cleared and accepted by you?

I don't know the courier cost of shipping the card to you but if you permit
me and accept the terms, then I can make an inquiry from the courier
shipping company to find out the cost, but in that case you will be
required to forward to me your address where you want to receive the card
to enable me find out the shipping cost to your location.

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more details of
your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your
swift positive response.

Thanks for your cooperation and I wait for your kind positive response.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jim Ovia.

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