Another Email Phishing Scam: African Development Bank: Mr. Donald Mathew

By Rob Thrasher

As most of you are already aware, there is this thing called email phishing. Think of the word as fishing, like they're trolling for suckers. Don't be that sucker! This one looks SO REAL because they produced an entire website for their bogus bank. Here's a few things you might notice. You never played any lottery in Africa! If you did you might be a bigger sucker than anybody even knows. Stick with American lotteries, or give your money to the Red Cross, etc. The email never mentions you by name. BUT, that said, sometimes the more clever ones will manage to have your first name, especially if your first name is IN YOUR EMAIL address. The built an elaborate website for this scam so you would think their email would be more technically savvy.

This scam goes back to the AOL days where people said they worked at AOL and they need your credit card number again. If you did not initiate the contact, you're being scammed and lied too.

Following is the email I got today. . .

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From Desk of the President
African Development Bank,
(WWW.AFDB.ORG)
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria


Subject: Your Fund Release


I am Mr. Donald Mathew, the President African Development Bank. This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe 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, terrorist and money Laundering activities going on world wide.


The World Bank Group has mandated the African Development Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, Hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundering and your money will be released to you Through ATM CARD that will be cashable via ATM MACHINE, through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.


As regards to this arrangement You are advised to contact the telex director Rev Kampson Lars through his Direct Email; revlars@hotmail.co.uk, inform him to issue you the ATM CARD with the complete name you would provide to him. You are therefore advised to forward;

Your complete name:
Your mailing address:
Your direct telephone numbers:
Date of birth:
Occupation/Gender:

To Rev Kampson Lars for immediate release of your money most importantly be aware that NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS Only (US$9,200,000.00) was allocated to you. Be also informed that the funds approvals and authorization document Including Antiterrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over to Rev. Kampson Lars to release to you through any faster courier service.


Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all its clearance to be Released to you. Finally Rev Kampson Lars is standby to receive your communication and Release your funds to you through ATM CARD Without any delay. Make your contact directly to his Email: revlars@hotmail.co.uk any time because we are working 24 Hours to be able to meet up with the mandate given to us by the world bank.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.


Mr.Donald Mathew
(President) African Development Bank
WWW.AFDB.ORG
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