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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 (AfDB)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < info@afdbank.net.tf>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 08:54:23 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN MOVED TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) FOR ONWARD REMITTANCE

YOUR FUND HAS BEEN MOVED TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) FOR ONWARD REMITTANCE

Dear fund Beneficiary,

We have the please to inform you that your overdue funds payment have been finally approved and released for payment. This exercise is to beef up and to strengthen the relations between the Nigerian Government and the International Community in order to sanitize the bartered image of the Nigerian Nation and all African Countries. Based on the outcome of the joint meeting held recently between the European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, the EU Managing Director representative in Africa, Mr Nick Westcott, Economic Community of West Africa Sates (ECOWAS) new Chairman, Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, and the new Managing Director of IMF, Mrs. Christine Lagarde and other EU Commissioners. It was resolved that all outstanding payments owned to Foreign Beneficiaries will be released to the beneficiaries after proper investigation and scrutiny to ensure that money is being paid to the beneficiaries. That is good to say at last God has answered your prayers.

The OAU (Organization of African Unity) with UN (United Nations) has also resolved this matter amicably. Through petitions by European Union to pay the damages to the victims caused by African con artists. The payments are still on and your E-mail ID was made available to us by the above mentioned Authorities/ Organizations hence we contacted you concerning this ongoing payment. This present payment in question is settle all Foreign Contractors, Inheritance fund beneficiaries, Lotto Winners and also to pay compensation to all scam victims and your name has been shortlisted/ chosen among the lucky beneficiaries that will receive this payment at this time.

We are happy to inform you that due to the delay in your fund payment, The Authorities concerned have instructed and mandated the African Development Bank (AfDB) to recall every fund that has been sent to our correspondent banks home and abroad to AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) for onward remittance to the beneficiaries account. We wish to inform you that your fund payment has been directed to African Development Bank (AfDB) for immediate remittance to your designated account in any part of the World where you wish to receive it. Last week the Foreign Operations Manager (AfDB) has confirmed to us that your fund has reflected our Foreign Account hence we decided to contact you to intimate you about this ongoing payment to enable you get in-touch with the Director, International Remittance and Wire Transfer/Telex Dept, African Development Bank (AfDB) through his contact information listed below. Consequently, the original plan to pay you was suspended the main reason for this
plan is because there will be con

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) CONTACT INFORMATION:
African Development Bank (AfDB)
4th Floor, Federal Secretariate
Ikoyi Lagos, Lagos Island.
Lagos, Nigeria.

CONTACT PERSON:
AL-AHMED DANMAGAJI
The Director, International Remittance and Wire Transfer/Telex Dept.
E-mail: info@afdbank.net.tf
Direct Tel: +234-813-352-5020
OR +234-807-956-2376

BELOW ARE THE DEPOSIT INFORMATIONS.
Deposit Number: AfDB-101-PL45 Sort/Clearance Code: AfDB/101-45/P50
Deposit Certificate N0.: 403377
Deposit Description: (US$8,753.000.00)

In order to authenticate your claim in this Bank, for proper accountability and identification, you are hereby advised to reconfirm the following information to him.
1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. Your Cell Phone #:
4. Your Home Tel #:
5. Your Office Tel #:
6. Occupation:
7. Age:
8. Nationality
9. Alternate Tel/E-mail address in case of any emergency.
10. Scan copy of your International Passport or Drivers License.

Meanwhile, you have to make your choice by choosing one of the payment options listed above and indicate to us the very one you choose so that we can start working on it. Our duty as appointed agent is to compile names and facilitate payment files as well.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
1}. Bank to Bank wire transfer
2}. Telephone Banking
3}. ATM Cash Card

Yours sincerely,
Daniela Okereke (Mrs)
Executive Secretary (AfDB).

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