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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)
Reply-To: samuelnnagboro@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:14:43 -0000
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT



--
>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 my office
to release funds to beneficiaries through certified ATM card, 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 ATM card that will be cash able from any ATM center 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 SAMUEL NNAGBORO
EMAIL: samuelnnagboro@rocketmail.com


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

Be aware that the amount due for you is Ten Million United States Dollars Only
(US$10,000,000.00).

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 Samuel Nnagboro 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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