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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: "MrsJamila Abubakar" <jamila_abubakar1968@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamila_abubakar1968@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:23:25 +0400
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED.

Dear friend goodday,
Please I am contacting you as I saw your address in Internet while seaching for a reputable and honest person or firm in Australia,Asia,Europe & America that i can invest and partnership with,but pardon and forgive me for this breach of protocol as I do not know how to personally communicate with you.I know this letter will come to you as a surprise; but this letter is borne out of my desire to establish this mutual business relationship with you,please keep it confidential! I am Mrs.Jamila Abubakar ,a wife of late Mr.Smith Abubakar former head of GOLD MINER ASSOCIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA(G.M.A)Who died two years ago in plane crash.
He have a deposite of $8,500,000.00(Eight Million Five Hunderd Thousand dollars) as personal valuables in a private security company for safe-keeping.

I needed a foreign partner who can assist me to invest the money into a good business of his choice.For a good
assistance in investing the money, I will offer you 30% of the total fund,and 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction, 65% will be for me and my two children to invest.in your country under your supervision.May God bless you for your kindness rendered to me.

Please if you are interested to assist me in this transaction,Kindly send me this
1. Your name in full.
2. Contact address.
3. Marital Status.
4. Area of specialization.
5. Position held in office.
6. Nationality.
7. Tel/fax numbers

For more details information,you can contact me direct through this Email address, jamila_abubakar1968@yahoo.com </ym/Compose?To=jamila_abubakar1968@yahoo.com>
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence.Your immediate response will be highly wecomed.


Best Regards
MrsJamila Abubakar
(for the family)





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