419 scam: Adeyemo Adekunle <ade_adekunle---123@att.net> AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348084225888 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Adeyemo Adekunle <ade_adekunle---123@att.net>
Reply-To: brianmaxwell1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:39:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

(A.D.B AFRICAN HEADQUARTER)

ABUJA - NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF;

MR. ADEYEMO ADEKUNLE

My Dear Friend,

Good day, With state of Mind. I am Mr. Adeyemo Adekunle, director incharge of auditing departments African Development Bank of Africa {A.D.B}. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An American Oil Drigging consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, mr Lewis J. Bishop made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch (ADB) in Abuja, Nigeria herein.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Lewis J. Bishop died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261. Since we got this information about his death. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making (a WILL CLAIM), and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Lewis J. Bishop did not declare any next kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in the Bank. This sum of US$10,500,000. is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic OF Nigeria, at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government treasury funds. if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, I am due to retire from office next year 2010/11.

My proposal is that I will like you to come in as a next kin/ foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Lewis J. Bishop so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin through the bank attorney as soon as you put application to the bank. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL as the bank will approve you as the next of kin and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you. Then 10%will be map out for any expenses that may occur during transactions.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney as will employ him on the approval of the bank; i am notifying you this as a secret of mine, as a senior bank officer. I knew all what it takes to get this funds out of the bank. and my position and that of YOU guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant application letter that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and every full information of yours.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country home for proper investment.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best Regard.

Mr. Adeyemo Adekunle

+2348084225888.

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