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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: <m_juba30@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:24:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION

>From Evangelist MYRIAM JUBA.
Hello dear,
With Due Respect and Humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground.
My name is Evangelist Myriam JUBA. I was born in Eugene, Oregon States (USA), I am married to Mr. Williams JUBA director Devon Energy Crop. Côte d'Ivoire. We were married for 36 years without a child. He died after motor accident.
And Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next six months due to my cancer problem (cancer of the breasts).
Before my husband died last year there is this sum $2.5 Millions Dollars (two millions and five hundred US Dollars) that he deposited with one of the world leading bank here. Presently this money is still in the Vault of that Bank.
Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to any good God fearing brother or sister that will utilize this fund the way I am going to instruct herein.
I want somebody that will use this fund according to the desire of my late husband to help less privileged people, orphanages, widows and propagating the words of God.
I took this decision because I donÃÕ have any child that will inherit this fund, and I donÃÕ want in away where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This is why I am taking this decision to hand you over this Fund.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I want you to always remember me in your daily prayers because of my up coming Cancer Surgery.
Write back as soon as possible any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person for this same purpose, hoping to reading from you ASAP.
God bless you as you listen to the voice of reasoning,

Evangelist Myriam JBUBA.
Please reply here: myriam_juba@yahoo.co.in



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Pour raison humanitaire, j'ai ñÕé obligé de vous ñÄrire cette lettre trïÔ importante. Mon nom est EvangñÍiste Juba Myriam. Je suis né à Eugene, dans lÄëtat dðrñÈon aux USA, je suis marié à Monsieur Williams Juba ex- directeur logistique de Devon Energy Corperation Cote dêvoire. Nous ñÕions mariñÔ pendant 36 annñÆs sans enfant. Il est mort suite à un accident de vñÉicule.
Et rñÄemment, mon docteur m'a rñ×ñÍé que mes jours sont comptñÔ pour les semaines qui suivent dus à mon problïÎe de cancer (cancer des seins). Avant sa mort mon mari, l'annñÆ derniïÓe, cette somme USD$2.5 millions (deux millions cinq cent milles de dollars amñÓicain) qu'il a sñÄurisé dans une institution financiïÓe. Actuellement cet argent est toujours en dñÑôt. AujourdÃÉui, vu mon ñÕat de santé si grave, que j'ai dñÄidé de donner ces fonds à quiconque de bon, craignant Dieu et qui utilisa ces fonds la maniïÓe je vais instruire ci-dessous :
Je veux quelqu'un qui emploiera ces fonds selon le dñÔir de mon dñÇunt mari d'aider les personnes moins privilñÈiñÆs, les orphelinats, les veuves et propager la promotion des droits humains. J'ai aujourdÃÉui accepté cette dñÄision parce que je n'ai aucun enfant qui hñÓitera de ces fonds, et je ne veux pas de loin où de próÕ que cet argent soit employé à des fins iniques. C'est pourquoi je prends cette dñÄision pour vous remettre la gestion de ces fonds.
Je n'ai pas peur de la mort par car je sais où je vais. Je veux que vous vous souveniez toujours de moi dans vos priïÓes quotidiennes en raison de ma prochaine opñÓation. Vous etes cependant prie de rñÑondre vite à cette lettre dïÔ rñÄeption car tout retard mÃÐbligera à trouver une autre personne dans ce móÎe but.
Que Dieu vous bñÏisse pendant que vous próÕez bonne entente à ce courrier,

EvangñÍiste Juba Myriam.

RñÑondez moi ici : myriam_juba@yahoo.co.in



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