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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: CIB Financial Services <cibfinancialser@aim.com>
Reply-To: cibgroups@aim.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:51:56 -0400
Subject: CIB Loan Scheme



CIB FINANCIAL SERVICES (LOAN PROVIDERS)
(INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER)
Email:cibfinance@aim.com

CIB Financial Services is an independent financial services
company that operates in South Africa with Head Office in the United
Kingdom, Since its inception in 2001 CIB has provided credit and
financial services to more than one million customers.CIB loan
providers offers 3% interest rate to customers personal loans, car
loans, home loans, business loans,insurance,Debt Consolidation loans,
For Loan Applications, contact via email: with the Form (C01)below:

First Name:
Surname:
Contact Address:
Cell Number:
E-mail:
Occupations:
Monthly Salary:

Warm Regards,
Brenda Adams(Mrs)
Financial Controller.
+27782494683.



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