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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: CIBC CANADA BANK <cibc_canadaolinebanking@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <cibc6443@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 03:30:28 +0100
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD FROM CIBC BANKING CENTRE CANADA

CIBC Credit Card Services P.O. Box 4452,
Station A Ontario Canada, ON M5W 4A8
E-mail: cibc6443@yahoo.ca
 
 
    Attention Beneficiary,
 
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that
you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation
and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your
contract/inheritance payment.Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop
dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act
and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment
immediately.
 
After the board meeting held at our headquarters with all the
directors involved in this transaction, we have resolved in finding a
solution to your problem and as you may know we have arranged your
payment through our ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Pacific which the instruction is given by The
United Nation general Mr Ban Ki-moon - FBI Mr Robert S. Mueller and
also Homeland Security Gov Tom Ridge.
 
This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to
withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and
the maximum of withdrawing is ($1000.00) one hundred Thousand Us
Dollars per transaction of the day. So if you like to receive your
fund this way, Get back to us with this requesting information to
avoid wrong delivery.
 
 
    (1) Your Full Name:
    (2) Address where you want your ATM CARD deliver:
    (3) Phone And Fax Number:
    (4) Your Next of Kin:
    (5) Your ID passport:
 
    We shall be expecting to receive your information, and you have to
stop any further communication with anybody or any office.On this
regards, do not hesitate to contact us for more details and direction,
and also please do update me with any new development.
 
 
 
    However, it is our pleasure to inform you that this is your ATM
Card Number; 5428050011004432 which has been approved and upgraded in
your favor. Meanwhile, The ATM Card Value is $10. Million USD Only.
You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of US$1000.00 is
permitted daily. And we are duly inter-switched and you can make
withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to
you.
 
 
    However, the only fee you are required to pay is $120 for Security
Yellow Tag Papers fee, which you must to pay for it,to avoid any
stopping by the Custom when delivery is on progress. Everything has
been put together to deliver this your ATM CARD to your destination,
and what is now holding the card is the Security Yellow Tag Papers fee
of $120 Only.
 
    We'll advice you to send the Security Yellow Tag Papers fee
through Western Union or Money Gram with our below accountant
information.
 
    Receivers name ; Ramasamy Mardamuthu
    Address:  Ontario Canada
    Text Question: Only
    Answer: Fee
    Amount: $120
 
 
    As soon as you send the money provide us with the following
information from the western union or Money Gram payment slip.
 
    Senders name :
    Address:
    Amount Sent:
    MTCN:
 
    U.S.A. within 24hours confirmation of this payment. Be aware that
the Security Yellow Tag Papers fee receipt will be attached to your
payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by the customs.
 
 
    Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation to
delivery so that we can inform the courier service Company. And be
informed that your valid I.D card must be presented to the dispatchers
before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery.
 
 
    Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your
ATM Card is ready, as the original will be sending to you as soon as
we heard from you with the information’s of the payment for the
Security Yellow Tag Papers fee.
 
    Yours Faithfully,
 
              Regards.
 
    Gerald T. McCaughey
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    CIBC Credit Card Services P.O. Box 4452,
    Station A Ontario Canada, ON M5W 4A8
    E-mail: cibc6443@yahoo.ca

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