419 scam: Rev Donald Kaberuka <revkampson101@googlemail.com> YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- email-donaldkaberuka_presidentadb@yahoo.com
- adbpaymentofficeaccounts@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Donald Kaberuka <revkampson101@googlemail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: adbpaymentofficeaccounts@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:21:50 +0700
Subject: YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU IMMEDIATELY

Donald. Kaberuka,
President
African Development Bank, (WWW.AFDB.ORG)
Ecowas Building,
No. 12 Onikan Street,
Lagos-Nigeria.
West- Africa
TEL-234-80-231-003-61
EMAIL-donaldkaberuka_presidentadb@yahoo.com

Attention:Mr/Mrs

I am Rev. Donald Kaberuka, the President African Development Bank (ADB).

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money transactions originated from all parts of African and European countries for Contract payments, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning Funds due to unauthorized/incapability of financial institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to frauds, terrorists and money Laundry activities going on world wide.

We have received an authorization to pay you the initial sum of US$18, 000, 000.00 (Eighteen Million US Dollars Only) or equivalent of same in your country\'s acceptable currency in the event that your money is more than that. Those with less than US$18,000,000.00 will receive full payment accordingly.

The World Bank Group (WBG) has mandated the African Development Bank (ADB) via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through certified International Cashier\'s Bank Draft.

Fortunately, your name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money laundry verification.

Now, your money will be released to you through International Cashier\'s Bank Draft that will be cashable from any International Bank in your country. This is so in other to avoid paying excess charges in the course of getting your money.

As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the account manager Mr Williams Adams through his direct email; (adbpaymentofficeaccounts@gmail.com) to issue the International Cashie\\\'s bank Draft with your complete and detailed particulars like name and your mailing address including telephone and fax numbers etc.such as -

*** Your Full Name:.........................
*** Address:...................... ..........
*** Phone number:....................... ..
*** Age:...............
*** Gender:....................
*** Occupation:................... ...
*** Marital Status:.....................
*** Country:...................

Other details concerning this payment would be made known to you upon receiving feedback from you.

Make your contact directly to Mr Williams Adams preferrably by Email (adbpaymentofficeaccounts@gmail.com) any time because we are working 24 Hours to be able to meet with up the mandate given by the World Bank.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Rev Donald Kaberuka (President)
www.afdb.org

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