419 scam: UMAR ISYAKU <umarisyaku9@gmail.com> LET US WORK FOR GOOD

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: UMAR ISYAKU <umarisyaku9@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:09:12 +0100
Subject: LET US WORK FOR GOOD

Greetings,

I'm Dr.JOHN MARK, a politician and a previous member of Nigeria executive
committee on contract awards.

My purpose of connecting you is to crave your indulgence to assist me in
securing some funds abroad for safe keeping which i kept to help me finance
my senatorial elections campaign under My party umbrella (ACN)
Unfortunately for me I lost the primaries to my opposition.

But with my immediate contact, I was able to deposit some kickback money
emanated from award of contracts awarded to Chinese and Malaysia companies
in a security vault with a commercial bank in Nigeria pending when I will
find a trustworthy person to move out the fund from Nigeria to oversea bank
account for business investment.

The need to contact you arose from the fact that i like to quickly transfer
this money to an oversea account to avoid government tracing this fund to
me, if they do,they will seize it and thereby incapacitating my life time
opportunities.

I wish to relocate this fund in a foreigner's name to avoid any trace. All
I need from you is an assurance that you can handle the amount involved
(US$19,500,000)USD Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand comfortably and
that I can also trust you.

Be fully rest assured that there is no risk involved. I want you to
immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and co-operating
with me, so that I can send you full details of this transaction.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.JOHN MARK

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