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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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Fraud email example:

From: " Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 03:58:12 -0700
Subject: REPLY FOR DETAILS

REPLY FOR DETAILS. (f.adebisishonubi@outlook.com)
From: Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi

My name is Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, The managing director of Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc. I am writing you this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out a highly confidential Monetary transaction which will be highly beneficial to both Parties.

In 2014, the Nigerian Government introduced Mandatory bio metric registration of Bank verification Numbers (BVN). This registration was made mandatory for all Bank account holders in order to curtail the excesses of high profiled Looters, fraudsters and Political machinery who hide under the guise of poor Banking system to hide and launders their Loots.

As the managing Director of (NIBSS), I can professionally and Categorically state that over 30.26 million bank accounts have become dormant and abandoned by owners since the introduction of the Mandatory BVN Registration due to Inability of some Account holders to Verify its Authenticity. (Read: http://www.nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/e-financial/fear-of-bvn-corrupt-nigerians-abandon-billions-in-banks). It is therefore to our Advantage that about 30 Million United state Dollars ($30,000.000) has been uncovered in trapped funds by myself and my colleague. ( Read: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/214350-bvn-billions-left-unclaimed-nigerian-banks.html)

To this effects. I do hereby seek for your trusted Partnership in this life time opportunity to move this trapped funds to a foreign Destination. With the conditions surrounding the funds, The corrupt Looters will in no case make a trace of the funds after it has been moved.

As the Managing director of NIBSS, Every document to effect this process will emanate from my table and I will perfect every document to be in accordance with the banking law and guideline,so you have nothing to worry about . I and my colleague have agreed that 30% of this fund will be for you, 10%will for any expenses incurred on both sides and 60% will be for my colleague and myself.

If you are willing to Partner with us in this, Kindly Reply my letter to my personal address (f.adebisishonubi@outlook.com) as THIS IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


Regards from
Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi
Managing Director
f.adebisishonubi@outlook.com
NIBSS
https://www.nibss-plc.com.ng/about-nibss/management/managing-director/

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