419 scam: "DR EDWARD ADAMU" <info@radio33.de> URGENT ATTENTION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ao036214@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR EDWARD ADAMU" <info@radio33.de>
Reply-To: ao036214@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 19:51:37 +0300
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Greetings,

This is the proof of origin of US$15.5 Million coming to you. There was an over-invoiced contract claim payment US$31 Million originated from a French Company; Boughes International of France. Both the past Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi) and present Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele did not know that the over-invoiced contract amount US$31 Million was intentionally assigned or designated to a French Company; Boughes International of France.

This Company, Boughes International of France has been duly paid half of the agreed contract amount US$15.5 Million. A contract of Laying Pipeline, Turbines Supply and Installation in Escravos and Forcados linking up Kaduna Refinery to Nasarawa State, which was awarded to Boughes International of France.

I contacted you to change the ownership of remaining US$15.5 Million in the Treasury to your name as a real claimant or beneficiary. As Deputy Governor, I and my colleagues at Central Bank of Nigeria had knowledge of US$15.5 Million kept in the Treasury waiting for wire transfer into your account for our benefits. All the required documents related to Anti-drug, Money Laundering and Terrorism are in place and will move with the wire.

As soon as you respond I will forward documents relating to origin of funds coming to you and copy of my ID.

I am waiting for your response as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Dr Edward Adamu
Contact Email: ao036214@gmail.com

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