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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rev.michelle@executivemail.co.za
  • rev_michellecoker@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DONALD KABERUKA" <adb_president02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: revmichelecoker@executivemail.co.za
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:05:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION


From: Office of the President
African Development Bank Plc
Maitama Asokoro,
Abuja Nigeria
Website: www.afdb.org
Tel: 234-7030136514

Attention: Wim Wamsteeker

SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE NOTICE

I am Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, here is the full detail information of fund release to you, be informed that my office has taken over all money transaction originated from any part of Africa and Europe Counties as Contract Payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to excessive demand of up Front payment by corrupt officials of Apex banks and some Security Companies as complained by the International Community,

Subsequently, the World Bank Group has mandated the African Development Bank via my office to release funds to approved Fund Beneficiaries through a certified International Cashier’s Bank Draft or ATM Visa Card, hence Your Name/Email address appears as one of the approved beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money Laundry.

Therefore, your money will be released to you through an International Cashier's Bank Draft or ATM Visa Card on your contact to our Account Officer, Rev Michelle Coker.

On this process you are advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, complete name and your mailing address to Rev. Michelle Coker for immediate release of your fund to you through any of the above mentioned, Note that Ten Million US Dollars Only (US$10, 000,000.00) was allocated to you, be also informed that the Fund Approvals/ Authorization documents including Antiterrorist Clearance Certificate and the fund’s affidavit of eligibility was issued in your name and has been handed over to Rev. Michelle Coker to authorized him issue the International Cashier's Bank Draft in your name and send to you through a reliable courier company preferably DHL.

Finally, You are advised to disassociate from any way you may have been working to receive this money no matter your commitment to avoid mixed-information or excessive demand of upfront payment, the Account officer Rev. Michelle Coker is on standby to receive your communication and release your fund to you through International Cashier’ Bank Draft without further delay.

Therefore, make your contact directly to Rev. Michelle Coker through his Telephone Number: 234 703 0136514 ext 212 and Email: rev.michelle@executivemail.co.za or
rev_michellecoker@accountant.com

Thanks for your cooperation.

Mr. Donald Kaberuka,
The President AFDB


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