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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 BORIE <jubrilmarts@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 10:39:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED.



TO WHOM IT MAY BE OF CONCERN.


DEAR MR/MRS,

I KNOW THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS MANY OTHER MAILS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RECIEVING IN RECENT TIME BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUS AS IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD CHANCE AND OPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.

I AM PROFESSOR JUBRIL MOMO THE PRESENT NOMINATED APPOINTED GENERAL EXECUTIVE MANAGER TO THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OF WEST AFRICA TOGO LOME CHAPTER.

ON MY RESSUMPTION TO DUTY I DISCOVERED SO MANY HUGE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS IN OUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF OWNERS AND THIS FUND WERE PAID BY SOME REFUGEES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES HERE IN AFRICA .

THIS BANK HAVE INSTRUCTED ME WITH THE LEGAL AUTHOURITY AND THE POWER CONFIRM ON ME AS THE NEW GENARAL MANAGER OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO EFFECT ALL THE PAYMENT'S OF THIS FUND'S TO THE APROPRATE PEOPLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24HOURS FROM NOW TO THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS UGLY SITAUTION AND WHICH YOU ARE AMONG THE FEW LUCKY OTHERS.

SOME OF ALL THIS REFUGEES WERE ARRESTED BY SECURITY AGENTS FOR CHARGES LIKE MONEY LAUNDARY AND SPONSORING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WITH THERE FORIEGN PARTNER OVERSEAS AND ALSO THEY CLIAMED THAT THEY DONT LIKE THE PRESENT DISAPPOINTING MEANS OF DIPLOMATIC HAND DELIVERY OF FUNDS TO THERE FORIEGN PARTNER & BENEFICIARY WHICH HAVE COST A LOT OF PROBLEM AND SUFFERING TO THEM AND THERE PARTNER.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY NOW SHOWING IN OUR COMPUTER SYSTEM IS CLOSED TO BE ABOUT A HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION U.S.DOLLAS AND RIGHT NOW THE BANK AUTHOURITY AND OUR MAIN HEAD QUATER OFFICE IN AMERICA NEW YORK WILL BE DAILOGUEING ON HOW TO REMIT ALL THIS FUND'S BACK BEFORE THE PEROID OF SEVEN DAYS FROM NOW.

TRANSFER PROCEDURES

(1) THE CONTROL NUMBER'S WHICH WILL GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO PICKUP THIS FUNDS IN ANY OF OUR OFFICE IN YOUR COUNTRY MUST BE ACTIVATED.

(2) NAME TO AFFECT THE TRANSFER PROCEEDS.

(.3)COUNTRY /TOWN AND CITY.

THIS BANK IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR TOTAL CO-OPERATION IN THIS COMMITMENT GOD GUIRDE YOU.

PUBLIC NOTARY:YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE GENARAL MANAGER PROF, JUBRIL MOMO INCHARGE OF FUND'S TRANSFER ON HIS PRIVATE MOBILE NUMBER:+233-275-190-907/ FOR AKNOWLEDGEMENT.

REGARDS.
PRO, JUBRIL MOMO

(EXECUTIVE GENARAL MANAGER WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TOGO WEST AFRICA ).

(No 8 TUNGO ROAD TOGO LOME /)
TEL/+233-275-190-907/



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