419 scam: "Mr.Mohammadu Buhari(GCFR)"<admin@wibzen.com> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND/SCAM/LOTTERY VICTMS

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2347053294014 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- adbgbankplcadbg@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mohammadu Buhari(GCFR)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adbg.bankgroupplc@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 22:11:59 -0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND/SCAM/LOTTERY VICTMS

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND/SCAM/LOTTERY VICTMS

The President,Federal Republic of Nigeria , Mr.Mohammadu Buhari(GCFR) and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Mr.Godwin Emefiele in Conjunction with the Board Of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria held a meeting last week concerning contract payment release, both foreign and local contracts and some inheritance funds.

On going through contracts file, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated.At this juncture, we apologize for the delay of US$32,500,000.00(Thirty Two Million Five thousand United States Dollars Only)of your contract payment/Inheritance fund.To enable us to carry on the release of this fund to you,we advise you to stop communicating with any other office now to avoid jeopardising with your fund and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , CBN Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number.Therefore ,You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the appointed paying bank immediately and you will have this fund into your bank account within the next 24hrs .

Now you are directed to contact the Director of African Development Bank Group Mr.Douglas Benson immediately you receive this mail so that he will release your fund to you and fax you the payment Copy Slips and also you should reconfirm your Banking Details,Personal Informations for easy communications,Using the Secret Code No:(XXTN014), this is to avoid mistake while transferring your contract payment to you today .Ensure that you quote the Secret Code as:(XXTN014) while send your mail alongside with your informations to the paying bank as directed.

Contact Person: Mr.Douglas Benson(Director,International Remittance Department,Email:adbgbankplcadbg@rocketmail.com, Tel:+234-705-329-4014.Contact him now and inform him that you received a message from the President Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your contract payment and forward your Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake such as

Your Bank Name:
Your Bank Address:
Your Bank Account No:
Routing No:
Swift Code No:
Account Name:
Full Name:
Home Address:
Your Direct Tel,Mobile & Fax No:
Age & Occupation :
A Copy of International Passport/Driving Licence

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming calls and emails , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters,Impostors,Scammers that have been frustrating your life for years , I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .

You have being approved to receive US$32,500,000.00 as your Contract/Inheritance payment from the African Development Bank Group.So,call Mr.Douglas Benson on his direct telephone number +234-8152460511 upon the receipt of the mail to confirm the mail to him very important.On behalf of the United Nations, I hereby extend my sincere invitation to you, to come and invest in any part of the World??™s economy as soon as your fund is paid to you.

Best Regards
Mr.Mohammadu Buhari(GCFR)
PRESIDENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

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