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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ADB Bank" <abacha357@msn.com>
Reply-To: afdebk@walla.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:08:12 +0000
Subject: Re Urgent Attention

From Office of the President.
African Development Bank
Ecowas Building 2nd floor
Abuja Nigeria
 
The information contained in this E-mail and/or attachments may contain protected health, legally privileged, or otherwise confidential Information intended only for the use of the individual (s) concerned. If you, the reader of this message are not the intended recipient, You are hereby advised to contact me for more detailed explanation.
 
Subject: Money Transaction,
 
On behalf of the African Financial Governing Authority via African Development Bank and World Bank Group,I wish to express my sincere appreciation For the opportunity given to me through this bank to handle the international money transaction originated from all part of African Countries due to delay of the apex and commercial banks in paying debt.
 
To whom it may concern
 
I am Rev Kampson Lars, The Director,African Development Bank, This is to bring to your notice that my office has  taking over all The International money transaction originated from any part of African country as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to the delay from the financial Institutions/security company in paying  debts as a result of exccesive demand of upfront payment and corrupt practice of some officials. The African Development Bank (AFDB), is an international financial institution created by Africans in 1963 to promote the economic and social Development in the African countries (www.afdb.org)
 
Following the circulated reports on the above mentioned, your name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their file was Forwarded to my office  for acknowledgement, I have therefore acknowledged receipt of the file and your Money would be paid to you in cash through a diplomatic means, My Office was mandated by the World Bank to deliver  funds directly to doorstep through a diplomatic means, Your money will be concelled in two metal boxes and will be labelled personal beloniging so as to obtain full diplomatic imunity coverage to ensure a hitch free delivery to you in your country,
 
THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS;
1;YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO MAIL US FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.
 
2:YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS INCLUDING YOUR MAILING ADDRESS
 
3;YOUR PRESNCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT YOUR AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT ON HIS ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK IN LODGING THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THEREFORE YOU WILL ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND, THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED
 
Finally,Upon confirmation of your readiness to receive your fund by providing us the above mentioned information we shall as soon as possible start proccessing the necceessary documentation on your behalf regard the safe delivery of consignment to you in your
country and the keys of the boxes would be sent to you through any of the fastet courier company preferable DHL
Awaiting your prompt response.
Rev kampson Lars
The Director,African Development Bank.
Tele Phone Number: 234 802622896
Reply To
afdebk@walla.com

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