419 scam: "MR ADEBAYO ADELABU"<csd04092014@gmail.com> We look forward to your urgent confirmation.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- csd04092014@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ADEBAYO ADELABU"<csd04092014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <csd04092014@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:35:41 -0000
Subject: We look forward to your urgent confirmation.

INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT.
FROM THE DESK OF: MR.ADEBAYO ADELABU

PROVISION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL COVER/
PROTECTION OF US$10.5M

We have tried several times to contact you and received no response from
you. The mails sent to you always return undelivered. This Notice is
brought to you from IMF World Fund Discovery Management and Payment Bureau
and this Bureau was set up by the World Bank and IMF to discover all
outstanding payment being owned to Individuals all over the world through
Inheritance and unclaimed Lottery payment.

This Bureau is authorized by the World Bank through the IMF Board to pay
your unclaimed inheritance payment of TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10,500,000.00 USD) which is targeted for Charity.

We'll Send Your Payment of $10,500,000.00 to you via any means of your
choice. This Decision Was Made Last Week But To Our Greatest Surprise, a
woman with the name (Mrs. Vicky Stuart ) Came To Our Office With An
Application Stating That she is your sister, You Gave Her The Power Of
Attorney To Be The Beneficiary Of Your Outstanding Contract Award Funds.

She Made Us To Believe That You Are Dead And That She Is Your Next Of Kin.
We Got Your Email Address And Decided To Send An Email Through This
Address Hoping To Find Out If You Are Dead Or Alive And Also To Find Out
If You At Any Time Gave This woman The Power Of Attorney To Receive Your
fund Or Represent You.

Please Let Us Know Also If You Are Aware That We Are Almost Ready To
Deliver Part Payment Of $5.6M Of Your Outstanding Awards Funds To Her
Address Stated Below:

Address: 2301 Monticello Rd
City: Baltimore
State: Md
Zip Code: 21216
Country: United States
Beneficiary: Mrs. Vicky Stuart

You are advised to urgently confirm to this office with the information as
requested below so that we will be able to process the final release
of your fund to your respected account in your Country Accordingly to
avoid false claim.

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Home Address:
3. Your Home Telephone:
4. Your Mobile Phone:
5. Your Age and Sex:
6. Your Occupation:
7. Your Alternative E-mail Address:

Respond back to me via my Alternative E-mail Address:
director csd04092014@gmail.com

We look forward to your urgent confirmation.

Yours Faithfully,

ADEBAYO ADELABU.
DIRECTOR INTER-CONTINENTAL
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT.

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