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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: "Yahaya Yakubu" <yahyak1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2018 18:14:58 +0700
Subject: Our Representative

Dear Prospective Representative,


Good Morning,


This is my second attempt to reach you, since my initial contact to you
came back undelivered. I also will plead your understanding with regards
to my means of contacting you. But, it seemed the quickest way to reach
you giving the urgency. More so, it is of utmost importance that you treat
this communication with the highest level of confidentiality that it
deserves. However, permit me to humbly introduce myself. I am Mr. Yahaya
Yakubu brother to the former NNPC/GMD Andrew Yakubu, who very recently and
precisely on the 3rd February, 2017 was accused to have hidden some huge
amount of money in a safe in his Country home.


Be informed that I have been mandated by him (Andrew Yakubu) and handed
all valid documentation regarding a deposit lodged in a UK based Security
& Safekeeping Company; totaling $5.1M (USD). Mandating me became
paramount, giving the fact he has been zeroed in since the discovery of
that sum in his country home.


This contact became necessary, since I need your representation; and
without hesitation to immediately lay claims to the deposit; standing as
beneficiary. Of course I will be working with you through this to guide
you along in actualization of a successful transfer of the deposit. I am
also looking at a situation we can immediately invest funds into the Real
Estate Sector and/or any other very lucrative business ventures.


I will provide more details and information links to corroborate my
message and the facts of the matter, as I have stated. As it is my hope
that I can be assured of your cooperation in the matter, I thank you in
advance, and await your immediate response.


Sincerely,


Yahaya Yakubu
5 Ladi kwali Way,
Maitama, Abuja NG
Phone: 234 903 025 1469
Email: yahyak1@yahoo.com


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