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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:42:02 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR_FUNDS_RELEASE?=


From Desk of the President
African Development Bank
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria

Dear Beneficiary,
I am Mr. Donald Kaberuka, the President, African Development Bank, This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money Transaction
originated from any part of African and Europe countries as Contract payment,Fund Inheritance And Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of
financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money laundry activities going on worldwide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development bank via myoffice to release funds to beneficiaries through certified International Bank Draft, Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money laundry and your money
will be released to you through International Cashier's Bank Draft that will be cashable from any International Bank in your country been the only way you
would receive your money to avoid paying excess charges, As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the Director telex and Screening Foreign
Operations and Remittance Department. with the below information:

NAME: REV MICHEAL ALOMA
EMAIL: infoafridevebank@yahoo.co.jp

You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers your complete name and your mailing address to Rev Micheal Aloma for immediate release of
your money.

Be aware that the amount due for you is Ten Million United States Dollars Only(US10, 000,000.00). Be also informed that the Fund Approvals and authorization
document Including Anti-terrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to Rev Micheal Aloma to release to you through any fast courier company, therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all her clearance to be released to you.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Regards
Mr. Donald Kaberuka (President)


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