419 scam: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Bank Group <adbgbank010@yahoo.com> FROM ADBG BANK(PAYMENT BY ATM SWIFT CARD)

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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:

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)
- "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)
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.
- +2348057666733 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Bank Group <adbgbank010@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 04:02:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM ADBG BANK(PAYMENT BY ATM SWIFT CARD)

DEAR SIR,

WARMEST GREET TO YOU AT THIS SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2016. ALSO,DUE TO OUR INABILITY OF ADBG BANK GROUP TO TRANSFER FUND VALUED US$32,500,000.00 VIA BANK TO BANK TRANSFER YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT THIS TIME AROUND, DUE TO NETWORK PROBLEM ON THE SYSTEM THIS PERIOD. WE HAVE DECIDED TO LOAD THE SUM OF US$32.500,000.00 INTO AN OPENED AND NON-RESTRICTED ATM SWIFT CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR AND WE WILL DELIVER IT TO YOUR DOORSTEP INTO YOUR COUNTRY SUBJECT TO YOUR CO-OPERATION AND AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD,KINDLY PROCEED TO ANY ATM MACHINE AND WITHDRAW YOUR FUND FROM IT AND THE LIMIT YOU WITHDRAW FROM ANY ATM MACHINE PER DAY IS THE SUM OF US$15,000.00 ONLY. BASED ON THIS, WE ADVISE YOU TO FURNISH TO US WITH THE FOLLOW INFORMATIONS BELOW VERY URGENT.

YOUR FULL NAME:

YOUR FULL ADDRESS:

YOUR WORKING MOBILE PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL SEND YOU THE COPY OF THE ATM CARD VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND THE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY TO YOU. MOST IMPORTANTLY,CALL ME ON +234-805-766-6733 FOR MORE CLARIFICATION.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS MATTER AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOU CAN CALL ON ME +234-805-766-6733 FOR MORE CLARIFICATION IF ANY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU IN RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.

THANK YOU.

DR.DONALD LUKAS
NEW DIRECTOR

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