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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: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Msg.=20Musa=20Jailo=20Amid?=" <musa_jailosen@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: musa_jailo@katamail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:04:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please Reply Soon


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : musa_jailosen@yahoo.fr

From:Musa Jailo Amid


Dear Sir,

Thank you for giving me your time; please be patient and read my email,I

sincerely hope that after you read this mail you will act fast and respond to

my call.My name is Musa Jailo,35 years from Zimbabwe.I am the eldest son of

late Eng.Norbert Amid.My father established his Tobacco farm in Bivis. While

he was in Hwali, a northern city to negotiate for the sale of one of the farm

plantation that he was shot and killed by Mugabe's supporters, As a result of

the current political instability and war against farmers to claim all the

white-owned farms for his party members and his followers. They as well burnt

everything in the farm.


Life itself is a misery and nobody can tell what can be of it.Before his

death,my father had deposited with one Security Company in Holand, the sum of

$16.5m (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This was

money he planned to use in buying new machinery and to set up a new farm in

Swaziland.The money has been in the security company in holland just for safe

keeping although the courier company were not aware of the content in the case

because it was convey as personal valuable goods,well i will only try to let

you know who my father was by stating his philosophy of life ."life is worth

living only if lived to the service of mankind" and "You make a living by what

you earn,but you make lifes by what you give" This will give you an insight of

the spirit behind what i believe and what i will live for cause he was my

mentor. I have all legal documents with me as of when it was deposited in a

Security Vault for safe keeping.


I got your reference from the Senegal Exports Promotion Council (SEPC) where i

am on asylum because of continued harassement from Mugabe and his

supporters.Having noted the confidence reposed on your person I became

convinced of your capability and goodwill to asist in securing this money for

an investment in your country and to assist me with a letter of invitation

that will enable me secure a visa into your country for residence .


If you agree to help, we will compensate you sincerely for your candid effort

in this regard with 10% of the total amount of $16.5 Million US Dollars. I

have perfected arrangements with the Trust Company concerned and has been

assured 100% risk free and safe operation.for as soon as I receive your reply

I will refer you to the contact of the Finance/Security Company. I shall also

give you the letter of claim from the Senegal High Court of Justice.The letter

will empower's you as the original-beneficiary of the fund.Also, when the

money ($16.5 Million) is moved into your discrete account, you will be allowed

to withdraw 35% in your favour while 5% would be for expenses, tax as your

government may require.The remaining 60% will be invested meaningfully for

us(me and my family)in your country.


What I demand from you now is to arrange to visit the Finance Company where

this money is been deposited and claim it as the bona-fide owner.i am sure i

will be lead by a good spirit to the kind of person that will be honest. And

in due course,all contacts must be made through my

private.E-mail:musa_jailo@katamail.com or Tel:+221 440 9966


You will be Godly rewarded for your candid effort.Delay in your reply will not

be of benefit to me due to my health condition here that i am.Please do send

forth your private Phone/Fax number(s) and E-mail address(s)for easier

communication.

Awaiting your response.Thanks and God bless.


Regards,

Musa Jailo Amid

E-mail:musa_jailo@katamail.com

Tel:+221 440 9966

- Msg. Musa Jailo Amid


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