419 scam: "RISLANUDEEN MUHAMMAD" <ayakubuwanka@gmail.com> INHERITANCE

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "RISLANUDEEN MUHAMMAD" <ayakubuwanka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alhaji.adoyakubuw@unitybank.pw
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:56:19 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: INHERITANCE

FROM:THE OFFICE OF THE MD/CEO UNITY BANK HEADQUARTERS,
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA,NIGERIA.
Email: alhaji.adoyakubuw@unitybank.pw

REF/PAYMENTS CODE: UNITY/06654 $15,000,000 .

ATTENTION :

On behalf of Unity Bank Plc Nigeria,we wish to notify you as the
beneficiary of sum of $15,000,000 (Fifteen Million US Dollars)

I am RISLANUDEEN MUHAMMAD,the Managing Director Chief Executive Officer of
Unity Bank Nigeria Plc.This mail is in respect of a deposited sum totaling
$15,000,000 (Fifteen Million US Dollars). This fund was deposited in your
favor as inheritance by late Engineer Greg Schmitter an American who bank
with us for several years before his demise some years ago.

You are to fill the appropriate form for claims.
[1] Full Names:
[2] Contact address:
[3] Country :
[4] Direct Mobile No:
[5] Occupation :
[6] Sex/Age :
[7] Marital Status :
[8] Other Email Address :
[9]Scan copy of your Identification (Driving License or any Valid I.D)

Get back to us immediately via our Official Emails below with the above
details.

Yours Faithfully,
RISLANUDEEN MUHAMMAD
Email:alhaji.adoyakubuw@unitybank.pw

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