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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: PAY MENT <patmentdpet@att.net>
Reply-To: presidentadb@sify.com
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 05:20:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary



>From Desk of the President Donald Kaberuka.

African Development Bank, (WWW.AFDB.ORG)

No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos- Nigeria .



Attention Beneficiary,



I am Mr. Donald Kaberuka, the President, African Development Bank, This Is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe Asia counties as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance / Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies and because of laundry activities going on world wide.



The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank via my office to release funds to beneficiaries through Certified International Cashier's Bank Draft or through KTT Wire Transfer, Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from International Bodies and your money will be released to you

through any means of your choice that will be okay for you avoid paying excess charges.



As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the telex director Rev Kampson Lars through his direct email addresses.



Rev, Kampson Lars.

Director Telex Department.

Email: rev.kampson@rediffmail.com

Email: adbank22@gmail.com



To precede further on your claim contact the above mention person with your complete details/name you would provide to him, you are therefore advised to forward your complete name and your mailing address to Rev Kampson Lars for immediate release of your money, Most importantly be awarded that Five Million Dollars Only (US$5,000,000.00) was allocated to you.



Be informed that the Fund Approvals and authorization document including Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to Rev Kampson Lars, Finally Rev Kampson Lars is standby to receive your communication and release your fund to you without further delay. Make your contact directly to Rev Kampson Lars through his given contact any time because we are working 24 hours to be able to meet with the mandate given by the World Bank and international communities.It is more better that you make your contact to Rev Kampson Lars, as he is a very busy man.



Thanks for Your Cooperation.



Mr. Donald Kaberuka (President).

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