419 scam: "Dr. Souley Amadou"<emma.ezi0001@gmail.com> Dear Sir,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dr.souleyamadou@outlook.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.
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.
- dr.souleyamadou@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Souley Amadou" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.souleyamadou@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:08:37 +0300
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
I am writing to draw to your attention the deep concern of the African Development Bank on your overdue fund payment. It has been brought to our attention that you have been going through hard ways to see to the release of your fund which has been unnecessarily delayed by Payoneers. We understand the impact that this delay has had in your business and want to reassure you that it will not happen again.
Based on the record in our computer database, after we have verified your payment file your outstanding payment including accrued interest payable, is $28,250,000 [Twenty-eight million, two hundred and fifty thousand, US dollars] only.
It is my great pleasure to inform you that consequent upon ceaseless and sincere efforts of our visionary, Chief Economist of (African Development Bank), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, who is currently serving as the President of the African Development Bank. He has approved your payment and issued a Cashier Check valued at ($28,250,000) in your name. All you need to receive your entire funds in a cashier’s check is (Notarized Claimant Affidavit) from International Court of Justice for the release of this sum of money to you as the sole beneficiary, which is a laid down procedure in the financial institution for a situation like this and it is a basic requirement for you to successfully claim the funds.
In view of this development, I assure you that these funds would be remitted into your account by the financial institution where these funds are deposited temporarily within a short time after the fundamental procedures must have been concluded.
Please write down your real and correct name and shipping address, including the postal code and your phone number carefully and completely to ensure your claim goes out smoothly.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Souley Amadou
dr.souleyamadou@outlook.com
dr.souleyamadou@gmail.com
General Counsel and
Director of the Legal Service Department
African Development Bank

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