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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: "Rev. Donald Kaberuka." <revklarsor@live.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 12:39:14 +0100
Subject: Re: Attention: Beneficiary :URGENT AND IMPORTANT.‏

URGENT AND IMPORTANT MATTER
From the Desk of Her Majesty Treasury
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Correspondence & Enquiry Unit 2/W1 HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
Date: 11/04/013


Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Rev. Donald Kaberuka, The Chancellor of the Exchequer,Correspondence & Inquiry Unit, Her Majesty Treasury Adviser to Her Majesty the Queen of England(UK). I’m directed to contact you by the Queen’s Counsel to confirm from you, if actually you know one Mr. Fredrick Williams who claim to be your business associate / partner in London.

The said Mr. Fredrick Williams who claims that you are dead, and that he is the bonafide beneficiary of your funds in our possession. That he will like to change all the Information that you gave to one of our bank here in London and also to our corresponding Bank's in Africa.


This development is coming now that Her Majesty Treasury want to offset all outstanding payments to all our legal foreign beneficiaries’ around the world in which your payment file is among those whose funds are due for collection.

As you may know, the total amount in your favor is a total sum of $16.5 million U.S Dollars.We need to confirm from you if it’s really true that you are dead.

If we do not hear from you, it automatically means that you are actually dead and the information passed to us by Mr. Fredrick Williams is correct.(as year 2013 is getting closer).

You are hereby instructed to contact our offshore paying Bank in Nigeria through their email as follows:

AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK GROUP.
(WWW.AFDB.ORG)
From the Desk of Mr. Sani Ibrahim
International Remittance Director
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Nigeria Country Office (NGFO)
8, Lake Chad Crescent
Maitama District Abuja, Nigeria
Telephone: +2347035207733
Email:saibrahim18@live.com


Please note that Her Majesty Treasury is trying to avoid the mistake of remitting your out-standing payment to a wrong person/account. Therefore Your swift response will help our offshore paying center(African Development Bank Group (AfDB)) to facilitate the immediate release of your long outstanding funds. Do email Mr. Sani Ibrahim(International Remittance Director) with your information below:

1. Full Name:

2. Resident Address:

3. Nationality:

4. Age/Date of Birth:

5. Profession, age and marital status:

6. Your Office; Telephone and fax. Phone:

7. Mobile Telephone:

8. State of Origin: Country:

9. Copy of valid International passport or Drivers
License:

10.Your private email address:

Upon the receipt of this mail kindly send the required information for more directives.

Best Regards,

Rev. Donald Kaberuka.
For Queen’s Counsel
Her Majesty Treasury.
email:revklarsor@live.com



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