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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: "Mr. Mutshaka Mbumba" <mutshakambumba@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2016 07:51:59 -0000
Subject: RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF
US$6,200,000.00

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(AFDB).
8/9 Tinubu Square Branch
Victoria Island,Lagos



Attn; Beneficiary,

RE:INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF US$6,200,000.00

We at this bank wishes to congratulate and inform you that after thorough
review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction
with the World Bank Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) assessment reports, your payment file was forwarded to us for
immediate transfer of the above quoted amount to your designated bank
account from their offshore account with us.

The reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times
by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds, which has
been delayed by some dubious officials. We therefore advice that you stop
further communication with any correspondence outside this office since
you do not have to pay any money or fee to receive your
inheritance/Contract/Winning funds as you have met up with the whole funds
transfer requirements.The only thing we required from you is to obtain the
Non-Residential Clearance Bill Certificate to enable us credit your
account directly by telegraphic transfer or through any of our
corresponding banks and send copies of the funds transfer release
documents to you and your bankers for confirmation.Should you follow our
directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within
five (5) bank working days from the day you obtain this Non-Residential
Clearance Bill Certificate. For further details and assistance on this
Remittance Notification, kindly forward your full name, address telephone
and fax number.You are also advice to Contact me immediately via email;
mutshakambumba@gmail.com



Yours sincerely,

Mr. Mutshaka Mbumba
Director; Remittance Dept.
African Development Bank(AFDB)
Nigeria.

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