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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: "ubajim jim" <ubajim@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:15:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Many thanks for your kindly response GARR,






From: The Desk of Barrister Uba Jim.
Senior Advocate, Solicitors Notaries, Property & civil law.
Uba Jim Chamber & Financial Attorney

Dear Garr,

Many thanks for your kindly response toward my proposal. I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

Please, listen very well, NORBERT GARR is your relation; rather I want you to pose as a cousin to late Mr. NORBERT GARR who deposited money with the Assurance Bank of Nig Plc where this money is lodged they will approve the payment of this money to you being that you have the same last name with late Mr. NORBERT GARR It will be very easy for the Assurance Bank of Nig Plc to approve the payment to you without asking any question or waste any time because, they will believe that the found has been re-assigned in your favor,

Having said that, I made feasibility studies over the Internet looking for reputable capable hands and sincerity honest that can assist me but I found out that you are the right person to assist me.

I am pleading you make up your mind now since I have explained the procedure to you. There is now risk involved; in fact the business is 100% risk free. All the documents to be used for the transaction will be procure If you have accepted to do the, business I am going to send to you a sample of the type of application that you will send to the Assurance Bank of Nig Plc base on your respond.

When you send the application letter to the bank they will approve the fund in your favor Therefore, I am seriously waiting for your reply before I will sent you the sample of application which you will fill in with your relevant information as required and send. Please treat this transaction very confidential, considering the nature of this business.

Finally, As soon as you accept my message I write letter of application and send as specimen on what you are going write to the bank so that they can see to it. You can reach me on this phone number 234-80523-76191
Please, indicate your interest by sending me the following information:

You full Name:
Home Address:
Phone and fax Number for easier communication

Yours Sincerely
Barrister Uba Jim.


I got your email contact after sevral search in the internet for a reliable and trust person to handle these projecj for me and i did fasting and prayer for God intervention.






how did you get my e-mail address....and how many other garr's did you contact...
something don't seem quite right and i would appreciate you explaining yourself a little further...

thankyou...

ubajim jim <ubajim@latinmail.com> wrote:
UBA JIM
LAW OFFICE 105 MAZA-MAZA ST,
TELEPHONE: 234-80523-76191.


DEAR GARR,

I AM UBA JIM A SOLICITOR AT LAW. AND A PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO NORBERT GARR, A NATIVE OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO UNTIL HIS DEATH WAS A STAFF OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA HERE IN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO A MY CLIENT. ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 2003 MY CLIENT, HIM AND HIS WIFE WITH THEIR CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH ALONG LAGOS/IBADAN EXPRESSWAY.ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY DIED. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRES TO YOUR COUNTRY'S HIGH COMMISSION IN NIGERIA TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES AND ALL THE EFFORT PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.

AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL, ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT ANY OF MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPTRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE FIRM WHERE THESE FUNDS WERE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK. THE AMOUNT INVOLVE IS 15,MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, HOWEVER, THE BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE, TO PROVIDE MY CLIENT'S NEXT OF KIN,BUT UNFORNATALY , I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW, I THEREFORE SEEK YOUR SINCERE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF NORBERT GARR,SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS DEPOSITE VALUED 15 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WOULD BE WILLED TO YOU AND AFTER THAT WE SHALL SHARE THE FUNDS BETWEEN US.WE SHALL SHARE THIS FUND AS FOLLOWS 5O% FOR ME 40 FOR YOU WHILE THE REMANING 10% SHALL BE FOR ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT INCURE DURING THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RETRIVE THIS FUND FROM THE SECURITY FIRM. I HAVE
ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BACKUP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.

ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEALTHROUGH. MAY YOU PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN THIS DEAL BY SENDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER, FAX AND EMAIL FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU, THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME THROUGH MY EMAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER.


BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER UBA JIM.



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