419 scam: CIVIL LIBERTY ACTIVIST <civillibertyactivist@gmail.com> DOUBLE CLAIM 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:

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:
- "required 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. )
- "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)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22966114722 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- civillibertyactivist@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CIVIL LIBERTY ACTIVIST <civillibertyactivist@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gregegboms@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2022 16:21:56 +0200
Subject: DOUBLE CLAIM NOTICE

CIVIL LIBERTY ACTIVIST.
EMAIL: civillibertyactivist@gmail.com
CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Greg Egboms
PHONE/WATSAPP +229 661 147 22

Greetings,

We are civil liberty activist.

Be informed that the Eight Million United States Dollars scam victims
compensation awarded to you is about to be claimed by
Mr. George Gibbs, a British citizen.

We have received funds claim sworn applications from Mr. George Gibbs,
requesting us to transfer your funds to him through his London Bank
account.

According to Mr. Gibbs,you are critically sick and hospitalized. He
informed us that you authorized him to claim your funds when he
met you at your Hospital Bed.

We suspected the funds claim application from Mr. George Gibbs hence
our decision to contact you directly and confirm from you before
releasing your funds to him.

In the application submitted to us by Mr George Gibbs,he told us that
you authorized him to pay the required fee for the payment of your
scam victims compensation funds through his London Bank
Account, to enable him receive the funds awarded to you in his
personal bank account.

Kindly confirm the following to us:-

1. DO YOU KNOW MR. GEORGE GIBBS?

2. ARE YOU CRITICALLY SICK AND HOSPITALIZED?

3. DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. GEORGE GIBBS OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO CLAIM
YOUR SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUNDS?

4.DID YOU ALSO AUTHORIZE MR. GEORGE TO PAY THE REQUIRED FUNDS RELEASE
FEE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO HIS LONDON BANK ACCOUNT?

Send your response along with your contact Mobile Phone number, Whats
App number,
Your full address, your full name, your alternative email address,
your age and your occupation,
to enable us to communicate with you directly and hear your voice.

Upon hearing from you, we shall direct you further to protect your
interest and secure the funds awarded to you.

Note that the US$ 8 Million Dollars was awarded to you because you
were among those considered to be transparent in their operations and
also a victim of scam.

Maybe you do not know that you are a scam victim
and many others do not know that they are victims of scam. We shall
explain to you why and how you were considered as a victim of scam.

Thank you.
Dr. Greg Egboms- executive director

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