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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 <keuangan@propertykita.com>
Reply-To: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP <bank.group0@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:36:06 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: FOR THE GOOD ATTENTION OF YOU.



Dear,


Compliments of the Season. This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John T. Kehoe U.S.A of California, with an application to receive your Award Payment of $32,500.000.00.on your behalf from this great Bank .Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.


This morning Mr. John T. Kehoe came to the office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf with some representatives.


I have ask them to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.


1. Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way,Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following


account details:


Account Name: Mr. John T. Kehoe Group Ltd,
A/C #004792442195
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: 111000025.


Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable BANK with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of $32,500.000.00.


NOTE: your full name and telephone number is needed for easy communications.


THE STATED BELOW INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR SWIFT PROCESSING OF THIS PAYMENT


1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR WORKING MOBILE TELEPHONE NO:
4. AGE:
5. SEX:
6. YOUR OCCUPATION:
7. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:


BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:
SWIFT CODE:
ABA ROUTING NO:
ACCOUNT NAME:


For your information, we have Four mode of payment .
1:Bank to bank transfer.
2:ATM CARD
3:Through our cash payment centre anywhere in the World.
4:Payment by International Bank Draft


We advise you to indicate your choice option payment from the options above and forward your receiving details for the immediately commencement of the payment to you without any delay. All will be effective to you within 24hrs subject to your co-operation. We advise you that upon the receipt of this mail to call me immediately on


Response.


Thank You.
Mr.Douglas Uche
Director

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