419 scam: Dr.Adebayo Adelabu <ade2@officediplomat.gr.tn> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ALERT !!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Adebayo Adelabu <ade2@officediplomat.gr.tn>
Reply-To: <eyesercuritycompany@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 02:56:35 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ALERT !!

Hello Dear, I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release o=
f this payment is now under my control and supervision. This development ha=
s become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government/CBN offi=
cials and impostors who keep on frustrating every effort to settle our clie=
nts by making requests for unauthorized fees and levies from them. We since=
rely apologize for any delay you might have encountered in the past, your p=
ayment is now 100% Guaranteed. I am Dr.Adebayo Adelabu the deputy governor =
CBN.I was mandated by the President Federal Republic in conjunction with th=
e Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate Committee on Foreign Debts Re=
conciliation and Implementation Panel on Contract/inheritance/compensation =
funds to complete all the unpaid Contract/inheritance/lottery fund. You are=
required as a matter of urgency to reconfirm your information including yo=
ur name, phone number and your address for verification and immediate payme=
nt within 24 hours. To this effect, the sum of TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED T=
HOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS has approved for you . Kindly choose from the=
se three modes of payment (wire transfer, diplomatic cash payment and ATM c=
ard). Kindly get back to me asap. Best Regards, Dr.Adebayo Adelabu Deputy G=
overnor CBN NB: KINDLY NOTE THAT SOME PEOPLE (FRAUDSTARS) HAVE STARTED MAKI=
NG FORGERY OF MY GOOD NAME.

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