419 scam: Mr Adebayo Adelabu<info@senders.org> URGENT DEBT 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- cbanknigg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Adebayo Adelabu<info@senders.org>
Reply-To: cbanknigg@gmail.com
Date: 29 Jun 2017 18:51:23 -0700
Subject: URGENT DEBT PAYMENT

My name is Mr Adebayo Adelabu,the deputy governor of Central bank
of Nigeria. There is presently a counter claims on your funds by
one Mr.William Job, who is presently trying to make us believe
that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an
agreement with him before your death, to help you in receiving
your fund valued US$5,500,000 million.

We hereby officially ask you, if you signed any Deed of
Assignment in favor of Mr.William Job. He (Mr.William Job) even
further claimed that you died on the 2nd of February,2016 and you
have been buried , thereby making him the current beneficiary
with his following account details below for the release of your
out-standing payment of $5,5000 with the Federal Government of
Nigeria:

Name of Bank: Bank of America
Routing Number : 122101706
Account Number : 457032896547
Name: William M. Job

We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the Mr.William
Job, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days
from today.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Adebayo Adelabu
E-mail : cbanknigg@gmail.com

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