419 scam: "Adewale Olumide."<debjjmk223386-197596.c28ec@ahctog.com> Dearest Beneficiary,

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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:
- "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.
- adewaleolumide20111@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Adewale Olumide."<debjjmk223386-197596.c28ec@ahctog.com>
Reply-To: <adewaleolumide20111@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:33:26 +0300
Subject: Dearest Beneficiary,

Dearest Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Adewale Olumide the director of Operations Central bank of Nigeria.

I want to let you know that I have come to notice what has made you

not to be able to claim your fund which has long been approved in your name.

With my position, I will get it done if only you are ready to work

with me. Also it must be kept to ourselves for security reasons. If

you agree, get back to me so that I will tell you how we are going to

proceed. The people that you have been working with do not want to tell

you the simple truth over this transfer which is that you will never

be paid through this your foreign accounts that you have provided to

them long ago.

If you agree to work with me, I will help you open an account with any

of the local bank here and get the fund transfer in there, after

which they will issue you an ATM card which you will use to make

withdrawals from your area. This is the only way that it will work

because the Government here does not allow such huge funds to be

transfer outside the country again and anybody telling you that you will be

paid via offshore or what ever name they call it is not telling you the

truth. I will tell you more when you get back to me.

I await your prompt response via my personal email:

(adewaleolumide20111@gmail.com) or Efax me on +1 856 997 8211

Thanks,

Adewale Olumide.

Director of Operations

Central bank of Nigeria.

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