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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Walter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christainjoseph321@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:44:01 -0700
Subject: RE: NOT SPAM EMAIL" ( REPLY TO EMAIL" ( AFRICANDEVELOPMENTBANKGROUPPLC@africamail.com )

Attention: Dear Customer,

We need to confirm that this is Truth before the bank will Release Your Funds to one Mr. Gerald Lavallee. This Office was contacted by one Mr. Gerald Lavallee, From Canada Who Claim to be Your Partner he Promise to finalize everything regarding your Claim as your Next Of Kin. He said that you were Involved in A car Accident Last year December 2017 and Die without providing a death certificate. We need to confirm that you are truly dead before we can Release the Fund to him.

We Believed That You are Dead But As a Federal Office We need a Proof for Record Purposes Before We Can Release the Funds To him, Therefore, Your Silent is a Clear Proof That you Are Dead. Note we will commence On the Release of your Funds To your Next Of Kin from next week if we do not hear from you, May your Soul Rest in Perfect Peace Amen.

His Banking Details:

Bank of Montréal (BMO),102 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre
82nd Ave & 83rd Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4EC
Account number: 0521-3998-401, Swift Code: BOFMCAM2,ABA Routing: 026005092

Regards
Mr. Paul Walter
Director Debt reconciliation Department
African Development Bank PLC Nigeria – (ADB)
Email: AFRICANDEVELOPMENTBANKGROUPPLC@africamail.com
Telephone Number: +234-8176028150

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