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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: "Billard Jubril" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <billardjubril@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 08:58:35 -0400
Subject: KINDLY ACT WITH URGENCY

BILLARD JUBRIL ASSOCIATE/CHAMBERLAIN LLP
LONDON, E1W 1AA, UNITED KINGDOM

Greetings,

My name is Billard Jubril, I am a legal practitioner, an Esquire and a human right activist here in United Kingdom with one of the biggest law firm.
I am well known, but my recent illness permitted on 4 months leave, hence my health condition is not very good, so I decided to take medications in Saudi Arabia. I wish to introduce to you a profitable business proposal, which will be of good benefit to us in the nearby future.

A certain client of us namely (Chief Engineer Nicholas) made a fixed deposit of £8,750,000.00 Million (Eight Million Seven hundred and fifty thousand
British Pound Sterling); to one of the top financial institute here in UK with an agreement of 4years with them since 2003, which my chambers is in possession of the copy of agreement. And he has not visited the company to repatriate his funds in the last 60 months, before his untimely death on 3 Jan 2004, when he went on a business trip to Egypt, full details on (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3365721.stm) and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in your society.

Furthermore, I later found out that he died without making a "WILL" or trace for any member of his family to claim the funds left behind in the custody of
the financial institute; thus his death came abruptly. The main reason of my proposition to you is that, I will like you to stand in as the real benefactor
to the depositor; hence you share the same last name with my late client, you might not necessary share the same surname with him but, hence you are ready
to co-operate and also let us work hand in hand to enable us bring the funds into your country for investment, and also donate to charity organization etc; And to probably boost your economy and create more job opportunities, in which both of us physical, spiritual and financial assistance will be required as I need a serious and business minded person like you to make this deal a success and if you know you are not capable, please do not write back.

Should you comply to work with me, feel free to reply immediately by forwarding to me the beneath required particulars of yours to enable me prepare and
to procure the necessities which will automatically proof you to be the true beneficiary to inherit the estates with finance company legally. Promptly I confirm our interest; I will like to meet with you in your country and negotiate on how to come settle in your country with my family and also meet your family also for a futuristic scheme and business plan. Indicate your interest by furnishing me with the below necessary information of yours for immediate commencement;

1. Beneficiary names:
2. Full residing address:
3. Direct telephone, mobile and fax numbers:
3. Age and Marital status:
5. Present Occupation:
6. Nationality, state if different from place of birth:

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details, thank you in advance; I look forward to receiving your profitable response.

Faithfully yours,
Billard Jubril, Esquire

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