419 scam: "Mr Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf"<Abdulqawi@gmail.com> Attn Beneficiary,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
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.
- icojicji0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <icojicji0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 02:41:20 -0700
Subject: Attn Beneficiary,

Attn Beneficiary,

The Audit / Probe Panel Committee set up by the International Court of Justice to investigate matters concerning your fund transaction has finally cleared you of all the allegations, prone to several failed attempts to claim your fund. All charges have been dropped against you, while your name has been included in the first payment quarter of the fiscal year 2022 (Ref: FMF/CGS/013/WA & Amount: US$3,800,000:00).This investigation has been going on for over 2 years, this is "WHY" you have suffered setbacks in your several attempts to receive any part of your fund even though some fraudsters have tapped into your payment file, feeding you with false hope and lies.

Now you can rest, send your personal coordinate to us such as below listed details

(1) Your Full Name,
(2) Your Contact Address,
(3) Your City & Country,
(4) Direct telephone line (Cell and Landline)
(5) ID Card (International Passport or ID Card)
(6) Present Occupation,

NOTE: This honorable court has taken your back, hence we have made an arrangement that will best be profitable to you the beneficiary. Our interest is to make certain that this fund is finally paid to you after all this awful experience of the past years.To avoid discrepancy email the details to the office of the President & Chief Judge, Dr. Mr Abdulqawi Yusuf on my private E-mail address( icojicji0@gmail.com )

Best Regards
Chief Judge, Dr. Mr Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
International Court of Justice (ICJ)

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