419 scam: "MR.DONALD KABERUKA PRESIDENT" <afdb23499@yahoo.com.ph> RE:YOUR PAYMENT

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348024545261 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.DONALD KABERUKA PRESIDENT" <afdb23499@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: president.donaldkaberuka@darkmark.com
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 09:15:56 -0000
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT

ROM DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (WWW.AFDB.ORG)
NO 12 TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS -NIGERIA
OFFICIAL Email:president.donaldkaberuka@darkmark.com
DIRECT TELEPHONE LINE : 234 8024545261

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR INHERITANCE FILE
AND DISCOVERED REASONS WHY YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. IT IS BECAUSE
OF IRREGULARITIES AND COMPLICATIONS DISCOVERED ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE BY OUR
TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT
REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN DULY RECTIFIED.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH IMPOSTORS AND
NON RECOMMENDED OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. SUCH ACTS MUST STOP FOR SECURITY
REASONS IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT.WE HAVE DECIDE ED TO
BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE D YOUR PAYMENT
THROUGH THE HSBC ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT UNDER RESERVE BANK OPERATION ACT 2005
, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY WORLD BANK.

THE SWIFT CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDREW
YOUR MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT THE MAXIMUM IS
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS
WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT OFFICER ON EMAIL:
president.donaldkaberuka@darkmark.com AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
SWIFT CARD OFFICER:
1 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE CARD THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SERVICE ( P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3 YOUR FULL NAME.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANY UNAUTHORIZED OFFICE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.

NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR
CODE OF CONDUCT TAG NUMBER WHICH IS (3532) SO YOU MUST HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD OFFICER
MR.DONALD KABERUKA PRESIDENT
(WWW.AFDB.ORG)
Tel: 234 8024545261Ext 111
CONGRATULATION.

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