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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: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP" <contact_comfortably@dongju-raya.com>
Reply-To: adbcapital1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:15:39 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: GOOD DAY YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED !!




AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
>From the Desk of Dr. Donald Kaberuka.
African Development Bank Group.
Nigeria.

Attention beneficiary,

I am Dr. 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 Africa and Europe countries as
contract payment, Fund Inheritance or 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 world wide. The World Bank Group has Mandated the
African Development Bank (ADB) via my Office to release funds to
beneficiaries through a means preferable by them, Hence Your E-mail/Name
appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully
cleared for payment.

Your money will be released to you through a means preferable by you
either by (1) Bank to Bank Wire transfer (2) Online banking system (3)
Payment through Delivery of ATM CARD, to avoid paying excess charges. You
are therefore advised to re-confirm your direct telephone numbers, Your
complete name and your address to us for immediate release of this money,
Most importantly be aware that (Five Million United States Dollars Only
(US$ 5, 000, 000.00) was allocated to you as the approved
amount due to you.

Be also informed that all the documents regarding this approval and
authorization has been issued. Therefore be aware that your funds has
obtained all her clearance to be released to you.

For a quick follow-up, reply to my private e-mail:(
drdonaldkaberuka7@gmail.com)

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Donald Kaberuka.
African Development Bank Group.

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