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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: "Africa Development Bankk" <infooffices6@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: inf-africadevelopment@hotmail.co.jp
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:27:46 -0700
Subject: RE-COMFIRMED THIS WOMAN IF IS TRUE


FROM THE DESK OF:
DR. JOHNATHAN BROUGHS.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) COTONOU BENIN.
BENIN REPUBILI


ATTN: BENEFICIARY

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $12.5M

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS

HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER

(KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE

FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A

LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE

HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, YORK.
BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF

THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG

ACCOUNT NAME.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE

FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK

WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /

FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN

INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE

YEAR.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO

THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE

NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. FORWARD YOUR

PAYMENT INFORMATION, YOUR FULL NAME, TELEPHONE, FAX

NUMBER, HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT THIS

EMAIL: ( inf-africadevelopment@hotmail.co.jp ) OR CALL (+229-97563053).

BEST REGARDS,

DR. JOHNATHAN BROUGHS.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) COTONOU BENIN.
BENIN REPUBILIC

CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF BENIN REPUBILIC

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