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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: Dr Samuel Douglas <info_adb.bankghltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:11:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:Your ATM VISA CARD, Loaded with the sum of $1,000,000,


INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS ACCRA GHANA,

OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.

E-MAIL: info_adb.bankghltd@yahoo.com

TEL: 00(233 2490 191 37

FAX: 00(233)21-713962

YOUR PAYMENT;

Ref:NUMBERS

000999/ADB/7535/203





Greetings



 

Sir,

 

I waited for you to get in contact with me regarding your winner
Nokia/VISA Promotion which you  participating in the online promotion
which entitles you to a prize sum of US$1,000,000,You should therefore
get in contact with me for your ATM VISA CARD Loaded with the sum of
$1,000,000,it has been deposited with ACCESS TRUST COURIER AND EXPRESS
DELIVERY SERVICES.Note that the delivery charges for all winners of this
promotion has been paid but they did not allow us to pay for the
safekeeping fee because they don't know when you will be contacting
them,the security keeping fee is $150

 

All that you need to do,is just contact them and send the security
safekeeping fee of $150 to them, so that  they will release your package
to you without any delay,As soon as you come back to me i will send you
a copy of your ATM Card both sides,this response is to notify you about
your package/parcel from the  ordering customer African Development
Bank,The (ADB) Nokia Online Promotions Corporation Payment Services
waiting to be delivered to you.

 

Contact the Dispatch Director with the following information's:First

name:Last Name,Telephone and your Address.

 

Dispatch Director:Dr.Richard Clark

Telephone Number;

Email:accesstcourierdelivery@yahoo.com or accesstcourierdelivery@gmail.com,



 

Sincerely



Striving to serve you better.

Dr.Samuel Douglas

Hon.Director,Foreign Remittance Manager.



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