419 scam: "MR. RICHARD KONGO" <MR.RICHARDKONGO@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp> WELCOME TO THE AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK

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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:
- ",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)
- "offset.boss@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "offset.boss@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. RICHARD KONGO" <MR.RICHARDKONGO@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "offset.boss@yandex.com" <offset.boss@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:02:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WELCOME TO THE AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK

Greetings From Africa Development Bank(ADB)Integration. I Am Reaching Out To You Regarding A Recent Consolidation Of Your Funds. Your Compensation Files From Federal Reserve Bank New York Were Compiled Earlier This month And Submitted To Me For Review of Your Accrued Trust fund Of $15,500,000.00 Usd.

We Attempted To Contact You Multiple Times, And Hope This Gets To You. Because You Had Not Claimed Your Trust fund Before The International Fund Transfer Changes In 2016,Your Account Was Compiled And Locked As A result of Non-Deductible Escrow Account At The Africa Development Bank . This Account Is In Your Name, And Requires Accreditation Before We Can Release The trust fund of $15,500,000.00 into your provided bank account.

In Order To Speed Up The Process, I Have Conducted A Thorough Verification Process To Confirm That You Are The Individual Attached To This Account. I Have Also Confirmed That You Have Fulfilled All The Necessary Obligations And Have A Proper Credit Rating To Enable The Release Of Your Payment Into A Personal Account Of Your Choice.

The Federal Reserve Bank New York Has Authorized The Africa Development Bank for immediate release of your fund, Which Has Your Registered Consolidated Account. You Are Approaching A Three Year Non-Response, And Your Fund Will Be Released Back To The Federal Reserve Bank If You Do Not Contact us Within The Next few days.

The Africa Development Bank Utilizes A Secured Macro Transfer System, And Your Funds Can Be Transferred In 2-5 Days If You Reply To This Authorized Email With The Following Information. The More Information You Provide, The Quicker The Approval Process Will Be Completed.

First Name*:
Last Name*:
Residential Address*:
City*:
State*:
Country*:
Occupation*:
Email Address*:
Phone Number*:
Gender*:
Birthday*:
Marital Status*:

If You Prefer To Receive Your Funds On A Pre-Loaded Visa Card, We Could Ship Your Card To Your Address free of charge. Please Note That Cards Have A Daily Withdrawal Limit Of $10,000 Usd(Ten Thousand United States Dollars) We Can Also Write You A Draft Check, Which Can Be Deposited In Any Bank of your choice And Bank To Bank Wire Transfer can be done as well.

MR. RICHARD KONGO.
Africa Development Bank Benin Republic.
Email;(offset.boss@yandex.com or offset.boss@yandex.com)

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