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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: George Ikoli <g.ikoliweb02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gikoli_web@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 25 May 2014 17:08:27 +0100
Subject: Re: Partnership Request!

Dear Alexandre Rossillon

Greetings friend,

I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that is very important
and needs utmost trust and confidence. Having seen your contact in the
business directory on the internet, I have the confidence that you will be
able to handle this project on behalf of my client hence, you are being
contacted.

I am George Ikoli, aid/personal assistant to the late Mr. Fannami Modu
Gubio who was a former Commissioner for Finance in the ANPP administration
in Borno State and also the Borno State ANPP gubernatorial candidate for
the last governorship election in April 26th 2011 before he was
assassinated on 28th January 2011 by people suspected to be his political
opponents.

The wife (Mrs Amina Modu Gubio) wishes to move out the sum of US$12.7
million immediately for investment in viable sector in your Country.

The money was earmarked for the last election of April 26th 2011 in which
he was to contest as a governorship candidate. The money was deposited as
cash with a security company here in Nigeria .

For obvious reasons, Mrs Amina Modu Gubio does not wish to place this fund
with established financial institution in the family's name for security
reason. It is her desire that this deal be handled as quietly as possible
without possibility of any leakage. She has therefore empowered and
instructed me to look for a reliable foreigner who can arrange and receive
the money and assist to invest part of the fund properly for the family.

If you are willing to participate in this transaction, reach me by e-mail
for further briefings. In any case, please keep it tight secret.

I await your soonest positive response.

Best regards,


GEORGE IKOLI

P. S. Look over this website below for confirmation:

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/borno-anpp-guber-candidate-shot-dead/85504/

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