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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. AKINWUNMI A. ADESINA"<@adb.org>
Reply-To: africandevelopmentbankplc06@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:58:45 -1200
Subject: YOUR FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY

From the Desk of Mr. Adesina A. Akinwunmi.
African Development Bank Group. (www.afdb.org)
Plot 813, Lake Chad Crescent, Maitama District,
Abuja-Nigeria
Tell:+234 8127861558
Email: africandevelopmentbankplc07@gmail.com

Attention Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Adesina A. Akinwunmi.The Newly Elected President, African Development Bank Group.

This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money transactions originated from any part of Africa, Asia and European countries as contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorism and money Laundry activities going on world wide.

The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank (ADB) via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through a means preferable by the beneficiary, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared for payment.

Your money will be released to you through any means preferable by you either by the below options.

(1) Payment through Delivery of ATM CARD
(2) Through Bank to Bank wire transfer to avoid paying excess charges.

You are requested to re-confirm the below information proving you the bonafide beneficiary.

(1.) Your Full Name:
(2.) Your Country of Residence:
(3.) Your Direct Phone Number:

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Adesina A. Akinwunmi.
Email: africandevelopmentbankplc07@gmail.com
President, African Development Bank Group.

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