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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: "Lt General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (Rtd)" <a.moham@severweb-uk.com>
Reply-To: <aliyumoham@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:38:07 -0800
Subject: reply

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
TELE: +2347062448455
Website. http://nassnig.org
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref:
In regards to your fund transfer, we the entire members of federal house of senate have

approved the below documents in your name to enable us conclude this final stage of your

transfer before 5th of April 2011.
After our last meeting with all the foreign Ambassadors and High commissions here in

Nigeria, The government of Nigeria have agreed through the President to payout the sum

($500,000.00) to you. We the entire members of the house have finalized in our last meeting

with the head of state and placed the decision of all this transferring documents as $75

only, which you have to send now so that the GNAB will be issued to you. Also be informed.
that the board has met today and endorsed the transfer, the process has began, as this

decisions has been placed with all the top government officials involved on the transfer

including the bank directors.
You have to note carefully that the contents of the article of law established under the

bank of Nigeria foreign transfer of page 67, cap 10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly

that under no circumstance will a huge amount above $500,000.00 be remitted to overseas

account/delivery without GNAB. And such fund will be disbursed into government account as

seized funds. This was the main reason why the fund has not gotten to your bank for many

years.
Therefore the bank board and other top officials are demanding for these government non

assessment bonds (GNAB) belonging to our client which is you, otherwise there will be a

problem, meanwhile the house has promised them that the GNAB will be forwarded by our client

Which is necessary for record purposes.
We the entire members of the house of senate are using this urgent medium to advise you to

make payment of your GNAB fee of $75 without any further delay. Be rest assured that our

appointment to handle and take care of the movement of the fund will not be in vain as we

are giving.
Note that your fund will be free to move from the bank in Nigeria to your bank in your

country without any delay. If you get the governments non assessment bonds (GNAB) which is

$75 only to make sure that no government monitor or agent can access the fund during
the delivery remittance. You have to get the GNAB written on your name and stamped before

the fund credit to your bank account.
This was why we have not approved or signed off the bonds of your transfer registry today as

the bank insists on the GNAB. This GNAB will show that the transaction was made through the

full capacity of the government and will not be queried for any reason.
Use the information below for the payment of the $75 GNAB via western union money transfer

requirements:
Receiver name: James Ikem
Location: Abuja: Nigeria.
Text question: for
Answer: GNAB
Bear in mind that this is the final stage of this transfer and as soon as this is done, it

will take only 24hours for the fund to be credited or delivered in your designated bank

account or to your address.
Finally for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other

person(s), office(s) and bank (s). this is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment
Call me once you make the payment or send the payment details to my email address

(aliyumoham@w.cn) Am waiting to hear from you.
Best Regards
YOUR PAYMENT AGENT,
Lt General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (Rtd)
GNAB PRESIDENT
Tele: +2347062448455
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

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