419 scam: "JOHN COLVIN" <john.colvin1@rocketmail.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +2348057666733 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- adbgbanko011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN COLVIN" <john.colvin1@rocketmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: adbgbanko011@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 00:15:16 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS CLEARANCE AUTHORITY
INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE & CERTIFICATION DEPT.
125 HOLMEAD RD, PADDINGTON, SW6 2JD
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

FROM: CHAIRMAN; United Nations Funds Clearance Authority (UNFCA).
ATTENTION PLEASE, READ CAREFULLY!! !
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.
RE: SAFE-GUARDING THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND : COMPLETING YOUR SUCCESS .

Attn; Beneficiary

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria yesterday from
London-UK,after series of complains from the FBI and other Security
agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica,South America and the
United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government
of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities
going on in these two nations. You can go through our website
I have met with President Dr Good luck E. Jonathan of Nigeria and some
other top concerned Banks officials here in Nigeria who claimed that
they have been trying their best to make sure you receive your fund in
your account.

Right now,as directed by our secretary general Mr.Ban Ki-Moon,We are
working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to MONITOR your Fund Release
because of what we finds out in our investigation that you are dealing with
FAKE Offices es and FAKE Bank Officials.

In our investigations, we finds out that you have received FRAUD ATM
CARD/DOCUMENTS from Nigeria which the ATM CARD/DOCUMENTS was sent to you
by IMPOSTORS that have been IMPERSONATING Banks in Nigeria, These are
names of Banks they are IMPERSONATING SKY BANK NIGERIA Plc / ACCESS BANK
NIGERIA,UNITED BANK OF AFRICA,FCMB BANK,KEYSTONE BANK NIGERIA,ZENITH BANK
NIGERIA PLC,ECOBANK, CITIBANK, HSBC BANK, BANK OF AMERICA ETC'S

STOP DEALING WITH FAKE EFCC / FAKE UNITED NATIONS OFFICES / FAKE IMF
OFFICES, THOSE PEOPLE ARE ALL CRIMINALS AND IMPOSTORS WHOM CALLED
THEMSELVES BANK. BE WISE.

United Nation has signed DEED of agreement with Nigeria Government to
commence and handle the Release of your Fund by AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
GROUP IN RESPECT OF MR.DOUGLAS UCHE,DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT to avoid any further delay of your Fund Release.You are advise
to speak with the above on his direct telephone number +234-805-766-6733
or EMAIL:adbgbanko011@yahoo.com, You are advise also to send the following
to him immediately you receive this mail for the claim of the said fund.

FULL NAME:

ADDRESS:

LAND TELEPHONE,MOBILE TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.

A COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE FOR IDENTIFICATION

BANK NAME:

BANK ADDRESS:

ACCOUNT NO:

ROUTING NO:

SWIFT CODE NO:

ACCOUNT NAME:

You are instructed to forward the informations to him immediately you
receive this mail for the claim of the sum of

US$32,500,000.00.

You have being approved to receive US$32,500,000.00Million as your part
payment.

IT TAKES US ONLY 24HRS TO COMPLETE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

%100 PERCENT GUARANTEE OF YOUR FUND RELEASE WITHIN THREE DAYS ONLY

MY BEST REGARDS.
Mr. John Colvin .
United Nation.

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