419 scam: "Mr. Adebayo Adelabu"<office6564@beetle.ocn.ne.jp> Waiting for your Response.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Adebayo Adelabu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aaadelabu63@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:53:01 -0700
Subject: Waiting for your Response.

Dear Sir/Madam

I wish to inform you that all matters relating to the release of this payment is now under my control and
supervision. This development has become necessary due to the activities of unpatriotic government/CBN
officials and impostors who keep on frustrating every effort to settle our clients by making requests for unauthorized
fees and levies from them.

We sincerely apologize for any delay you might have encountered in the past, your payment is now 100%
Guaranteed.

I am Mr.Adebayo Adekola Adelabu the Deputy Governor CBN.I was mandated by the President of the Federal
Republic in conjunction with the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate Committee on Foreign Debts
Reconciliation and Implementation Panel on Contract/inheritance/compensation funds to complete the entire
unpaid Contract/inheritance/lottery fund. You are required as a matter of urgency to reconfirm your information
including your name, phone number and your address for verification and immediate payment within 24 hours.

To this effect, the sum of $10.7 Million (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
has been approved for you.

Kindly choose from these three modes of payment (wire transfer, diplomatic cash payment and ATM card).

Kindly get back to me ASAP.

Best Regards,

Mr.Adebayo Adekola Adelabu
Deputy Governor CBN

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