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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: "adbbank Gazeta.pl" <adbbank@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:21:16 +0200
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT


*FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mrs. Suan Koffi
telfax +27866073731


African Development Bank, (Direct Tel/fax Number +27866073731

Fund Beneficiary

I am Mrs. Suan Koffi , the MD African Development Bank
(ADB).


This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the
money transactions originated from all parts of African and European
countries for Contract payments, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning
Funds
due to unauthorized/incapability of financial institutions/security
companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to frauds, terrorists

and money Laundry activities going on world wide.

We have received an authorization to pay you the initial sum of
$5millions Five Dollars Only) or equivalent of same in your country's

acceptable currency in the event that your money is more than that.
Those
with less than US$10,000,000.00 will receive full payment accordingly.
The World Bank Group (WBG)

Has mandated the African Development Bank
(ADB) via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through
International Cashier's Bank Draft. And direct transfer to your
account you are to details us your full payment sum
Fortunately, your name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom
their fund was successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money
laundry verification. Now, your money will be released to you through



International Cashier Bank Draft that will be cashable from
any
International Bank in your country. This is so in other to avoid
paying excess
charges in the course of getting your money.
As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the telex
director Rev MIZANI Lars through his direct his email;
(**mizani1_234@yahoo.com.hk*<http://mail.webmail.co.za/src/compose.php?send_to=mizani1_234%40yahoo.com.hk>
*) to issue the International Cashier's bank
Draft
or direct transfer with your complete and detailed particulars like
name and your mailing address including telephone and fax numbers etc.


Other details concerning this payment would be made known to you upon
receiving feedback from you.
Make your contact directly to Rev Mizani Lars preferably by Email
(**mizani1_234@yahoo.com.hk*<http://mail.webmail.co.za/src/compose.php?send_to=mizani1_234%40yahoo.com.hk>
*) any time Or fax to this number 27866073731
because we are working 24 Hours to be able
to meet with up the mandate given by the World Bank.
Please note you are to fax direct to this bank the following that will
help us to proceed on the releasing and transferring of your fund
The needed information are

1 your full name and address
2 your banking informations where you will want the fund to be
transfer to
3 copy of your identification
4 your occupation and age
5 your contact phonecell and fax

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Suan Koffi
MD AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
*

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