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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: <jms.johnson2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:52:04 +0300
Subject: ACCRUED INTEREST ADVISE ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.


AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
PLOT 45 LEVENTIES HOUSE MARINA-LAGOS
TEL: +234-1-4723522 FAX: +234-1-7590991

Ref: ADB/TWT/KTT//0-98/08
DATE: April 8, 2008

ACCRUED INTEREST ADVISE ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND.

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT THE SUM OF THREE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, ONLY ($3.526,000) HAS BEEN
ACCRUED AS INTEREST ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS THAT WAS
DEPOSITED INTO OUR BANK BY THE JOINT REGULATORY COMMISSION OF WORLD
BANK AUDITORS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETRY FUNDS (JRCWBAIMF) BASED AS AN
OUT COME OF THEIR SITTING ON FOREIGN DEBTS RAISING FROM CONTRACT
EXECUTED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND FUNDS INHERITANCE
AS A RESULT OF KIN CLAIMS AND BENEFICIARY.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF OUR
BANK DR. JAMES JOHNSON ON HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
+234-80-74724334, EMAIL jms.johnson2@gmail.com [1] FOR
MORE
DIRECTIVES AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

EQUALLY, NOTE THAT YOU MAY BE ADVISED TO FORWARD YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
DETAILS INCLUDING COPIES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING
LICENSE FOR IDENTIFICATION. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
REGARDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, AS THIS WILL ENABLE OUR BANK TREAT
WITH IMMEDIATE URGENCY.

THANKS FOR YOUR COPERATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ANTHONY K. STEVEN (MR)
FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK. (ADB)

Links:
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[1] mailto:jms.johnson2@gmail.com

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