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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 AYEDUN FASINA" <ayfa12010@msn.com>
Reply-To: awarduk2006@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:48:51 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS COOPERATION

MR AYEDUN FASINA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
GULF BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
82 ALLEN AVENUE LAGOS NIGERIA

Sir
REQUEST FOR BUSINESS COOPERATION
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable
business proposal,Though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but
my confidence was reposed On you when the Chief Executive of Lagos State
chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me your contact for a
confidential business although i did not disclose the nature of the business
to him except my intention to invest in your country after the business.

I am the Executive Director of Gulf Bank of Nigeria Plc,Allen
Avenue,Lagos Nigeria.
The intended business is thus; We had a customer,Mr Mohammed Neaz, a
Foreigner (a Turkish)resident in Nigeria, he was a Contractor with
one of the Government Parastatals.

He has in his Account in my branch the sum of US$21
Million(Twenty-One Million U.S. Dollars).

Unfortunately, the man died four years ago until today non-of his
next of kin has come Forward to claim the money.

Having noticed this, I in collaboration with two other top Officials
of the bank we have covered up the account all this while.
Now we want you (being a foreigner) to be fronted as one of his next
of kin and forward Your account and other relevant documents to be advised
to you by us to attest to the Claim.

We will use our positions to get all internal documentations to back
up the claims

The whole procedures will last only ten working days to get the fund
retrieved successfully Without trace even in future. Your response is
only what we are waiting for as we have arranged all necessary things
As soon as this message comes to you kindly get back to me via this
email.
As soon as I confirm your interest via the email,Then I will furnish
you with the whole procedures to ensure that the deal is successfully
Concluded

For your assistance we have agreed to give you thirty percent (30%)
of the Total sum at the end of the transaction. It is risk free and a mega
fortune.

I await your earliest response.
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr AYEDUN FASINA
MY PROFILE:http://www.gulfbank.net/bod.html

MR AYEDUN FASINA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
GULF BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
82 ALLEN AVENUE LAGOS NIGERIA

Sir
REQUEST FOR BUSINESS COOPERATION
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable
business proposal,Though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but
my confidence was reposed On you when the Chief Executive of Lagos State
chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me your contact for a
confidential business although i did not disclose the nature of the business
to him except my intention to invest in your country after the business.

I am the Executive Director of Gulf Bank of Nigeria Plc,Allen
Avenue,Lagos Nigeria.
The intended business is thus; We had a customer,Mr Mohammed Neaz, a
Foreigner (a Turkish)resident in Nigeria, he was a Contractor with
one of the Government Parastatals.

He has in his Account in my branch the sum of US$21
Million(Twenty-One Million U.S. Dollars).

Unfortunately, the man died four years ago until today non-of his
next of kin has come Forward to claim the money.

Having noticed this, I in collaboration with two other top Officials
of the bank we have covered up the account all this while.
Now we want you (being a foreigner) to be fronted as one of his next
of kin and forward Your account and other relevant documents to be advised
to you by us to attest to the Claim.

We will use our positions to get all internal documentations to back
up the claims

The whole procedures will last only ten working days to get the fund
retrieved successfully Without trace even in future. Your response is
only what we are waiting for as we have arranged all necessary things
As soon as this message comes to you kindly get back to me via this
email.
As soon as I confirm your interest via the email,Then I will furnish
you with the whole procedures to ensure that the deal is successfully
Concluded

For your assistance we have agreed to give you thirty percent (30%)
of the Total sum at the end of the transaction. It is risk free and a mega
fortune.

I await your earliest response.
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
Mr AYEDUN FASINA
MY PROFILE:http://www.gulfbank.net/bod.html


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