419 scam: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK" <adbnasamoyo@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT

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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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348154944269
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.
- adbplc770@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK" <adbnasamoyo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adbplc770@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:41:20 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT

OUR REF: LBUK/IRD/LBX/4/030/2015/
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT
WITH THE SUM OF (UD$45,500,000,00)
TEL: +234-8154944269
adbplc770@yahoo.com
OUR REF: ADB/IRD/CBX/9/0/2015.

CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT

ATTENTION SIR.

MY NAME IS NASA MOYO THE OPERATION DIRECTOR, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
PLC .WE ARE IN CHARGE AND ASSIGN PAYING BANK FOR CONTRACTORS PAYMENT.I
HEREBY INFORM YOU ON THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THE FILE BROUGHT BEFORE
ME FOR FUND REMITTANCE.

THERE IS ONE MR ASHLEY COLE FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA WITH THE
FOLLOWING BANKING INFORMATION BELOW WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THROAT
CANCER AND HIS BANK ACCOUNT BELOW HAS REMAIN DORMANT FOR SEVERAL
YEARS.

I AND MY TOP COLLEAGUES DISCUSSED TO CONSULT YOU TO ACT AS THE
DECEASED NEXT OF KIN,ALL PROCEDURE TO MAKE THIS CLAIM INTO THE ACCOUNT
YOU WILL NOMINATE WILL BE ARRANGED BETWEEN YOU AND US IN THE BANK.

THERE WILL BE NO RISK AS ALL INFORMATION WILL BE SUPPLIED TO YOU FOR
IMMEDIATE CLAIM.THE CONTRACT SUM IS FORTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($45.5M).

BANK NAME:AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC
ACCOUNT NUMBER:072220-23462
ROUTING NUMBER:1220004955
SWIFT CODE:AFDBCIABXXX

Please note that you are to send the following information that will
help us to proceed on the release and transfer of your fund.

THE NEEDED INFORMATION ARE:

1 your full name and address:..............................

2 your banking information where you will want the fund transferred
to:.................................................

3 copy of your identification:................................

4 your occupation and age:....................................

5.your direct phone/cell number:..............................

THANKS,
YOURS SINCERELY,
N. MOYO
(CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER)

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