419 scam: "ADB. BANK GROUP" <contract----2011@att.net> Immediate Contract 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:

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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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 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)
- "abuja" (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.
- adb.bankgroug@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADB. BANK GROUP" <contract----2011@att.net>
Reply-To: adb.bankgroup11@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:10:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Immediate Contract Payment.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
PLOT 813 LAKE CHAD CRESCENT
MAITAMA DISTRICT, ABUJA NIGERIA
HEAD DEPARTMENT OF CONTRACTORS
FUND RELEASE MONITORING UNIT
(www.afdb.org)

Our Ref: ADB/IRD/CBX/01/09 Your ref:PRJ2039/-X192/99/NNPD/503

Immediate Contract Payment:

Attention: Beneficiary,

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on The list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

With the information on my desk, I was made to understand that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your funds which has been delayed. Please, from now henceforth note that you are not to pay any charges to receive your payment anymore as you have meet up with the whole requirements. Those Fraud stars will tell you to still go ahead with them but on your own risk. Please be warned!!!!

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter by informing this bank that you are ready to received your contract payment. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding part payment is (US$5 million dollars,) Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the following details.

(1)Contract Number: NNPC/PED/2039/-X192/99
Contract Amount: $5million
2)Your full name.
3)Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
4)Company name,Position and Address.
5)Profession, age and marital status.
6)Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you through wired to your bank account directly from this bank and a copy of wire transfer Telex confirmation will will be given to you for COMFIRMATION. you are fully advise to forward the above information to this (Contact Email:(adb.bankgroug@rocketmail.com) for your immediate payment.

This Honorable bank await for your immediate response with your full requested information for the immediate realize of your

fund.

Congratulations in advance.

Mr. Donald Kaberuka.
(President) African Development Bank Group.

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