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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: "GANI FRANCIS ALEX" <gani_francis41@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ganifrancis1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 00:26:16 -1000
Subject: YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE REQUIRED.

Dr. Ganiyu Francis Alex,
The Corporate Manager,
Unity Bank plc,
26/28 Wharf Road, Lagos State,
Nigeria.
Attn:
I am Dr. Ganiyu Francis Alex the Corporate Manager Unity Bank Plc here in Nigeria; I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you on therecovery of some funds deposited by an Arabian here in my Bank.
On December 2002, an Oil consultant and Contractor here in Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed J. Usman, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at USD6,000,000.00 [Six Million United States Dollars] in this Bank (Unity Bank Plc) On maturity, I personally, sent a routine notification to his contact business address but got no reply.
After 6 month, we sent a reminder through his referee on the establishment of the Account Sultan Mohammadu Maccido who made it known to this Bank that Mr. Ahmed J. Usman died of Cardiac Arrest in London.
On thorough investigation on this account, I discovered that Mr. Ahmed J. Usman did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of total US$6,000,000.00 (Six Million U.S Dollars) is still lying in this
Bank as dormant account as no one has ever come forward to claim it, as in accordance with the Banking Law here in Nigeria that 4 years without some one coming forward for the claim, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if the account owner is certified dead and nobody comes forward for claim.
As a result of this we have sent an official letter to his referee on the establishment of the Account (Sultan Muhammadu Macido) to assist us in locating the relative of our customer, which he promised to assist us, but with the recent plane crash here in Nigeria on the 29 October 2006, that led to the death of the Sultan Muhammadu Macido. Which you can read more on this
website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi /africa/6099856.stm
This is the situation, so I am contacting you seeking for your partnership , to work with me as to present you as the next of kin/relation to Mr. Ahmed J. Usman, and have this claim processed in your favor for the immediate transfer of this money into a Bank Account that you should provide as the beneficiary, pending our meet for disbursement and utilization.Since the year is coming to as to thwart the revert arrangement of this fund to the ownership of the Government.To embark on this arrangement, you should furnish me immediately with the
following details:-
NAME IN FULL.
ADDRESS IN FULL.
PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
FAX NUMBER.
YOUR AGE
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transfer will be done with the help of an accredited Attorney of this Bank who will obtain all necessary legal documents and letters of administration in your favor for the transfer. This transaction is guaranteed. I will use my position as an executive of this Bank and your partner to effect the transfer immediately in your favor.
As I have resolved that this money on the final transfer of this in your favor should be shared thus:-
 
50% should be for me.
45% is for you as my partner.
5% for reimbursement of every expense immediately the funds get into your Account.
Please reply immediately via the private email address below. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
 
Forward your urgent and confidential reply, to this my private e-mail
account: ganifrancis1@yahoo.com
 
Thank you and regards.
 
Dr. Ganiyu Francis Alex,
Unity Bank plc,
26/28 Wharf Road, Lagos State,
Nigeria.

 


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