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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: Jubril Ahmed <jubril_ahmed@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 08:26:19 +0100
Subject: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR/SCAM VICTIMS,


HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR/SCAM VICTIMS,





RE: OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT TRANSFER ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR:



I am Senator Jubril Ahmed , And was instructed by the Hon Minister of Finance
and members of the house to find out before the end of this next week , Why
your contract/inheritance claim of your part payment of $15.5 Million fund have
not been credited into your account in your country.



However there are two gentlemen whom came from your country to make claim of
this fund on your behalf and the reason giving to us is that you sent them that
you are terminal sick and they provide this under mention account details for
the releasing of your contract/inheritance fund into.



Kindly reconfirm your banking particulars to us and to know if you are the one
that send them, your telephone and fax numbers and your full name for us to
checkmate with the one in our file. Kindly contact me immediately your receive
this mail. As soon as you do that I will directed you to the bank in
charge of your fund for Wire transfer.



This is the account particular they brought to us that we shall wire your
inherited fund into. Northwest trust Bank One Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago,
Illinois USA, 6023-13 76ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152, A/C NO: 12 49819 A/C NAME:
Titan Erectors, And Mr. Gerard V.Radice/Konzeng Agent, and Union Bank of
Switzerland. Kindly get back to me as soon as you receive this email or
by telephone number +23480-57080735 you can send SMS text message.



Yours faithfully

Senator Jubril Ahmed











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