419 scam: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP <musao.mu888@gmail.com> FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348036801995 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP <musao.mu888@gmail.com>
Reply-To: africandevelopmentbank70@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 11:16:09 +0100
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

ATTN: SIR

THIS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED INSTRUCTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT
FILE FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE
PAYMENT US$32,500,000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN BY TOMORROW AS SOON
AS ALL CHARGES IS DEDUCTED.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANK INFORMATION TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE DURING
THE TRANSFER BY TOMORROW. WE ARE GOING TO TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE
PAYMENT OF US$32,500,000.00 TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY TOMORROW AND THE
TRANSFER CONFIRMATION SLIPS WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY
CONFIRMATION.

AS A MATTER OF URGENCY YOU ARE ADVISED TO MAKE A PAYMENT OF US$45.00
BEEN PAYMENT OF DEDUCTION FEE.

THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$45.00 WILL ENABLE THIS BANK TO OBTAIN AN
AFFIDAVIT AND STAMP DUTIES FROM HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA, WHICH WILL
EMPOWER US TO DEDUCT ALL CHARGES AND PREPARE YOUR DEDUCTION
CERTIFICATE THAT WILL SHOW THAT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DEDUCTED AND YOU
WILL NOT PAY ANY OTHER FEE.

YOU ADVISED TO SEND THE DEDUCTION FEE OF US$45.00 TODAY THROUGH
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM WITH THE NAME OF THE
OFFICER IN CHARGE,CHARLES OBINNA EMELIKE, LAGOS NIGERIA.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS PAYMENT FROM YOU TODAY, WE WILL DEDUCT ALL
CHARGES AND YOUR BALANCE WILL BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BY TOMORROW
MORNING AND THE TRANSFER DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR
EASY CONFIRMATION WITH YOUR BANK.

RECEIVER NAME: CHARLES OBINNA EMELIKE.

LAGOS NIGERIA

USE WORLDREMIT OR MONEYGRAM:

TELL: +234 8036 8019 95.

ACT ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS,

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR.DONALD N.PAINTER
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
FOR: AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP

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