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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 ahmed <jubril_jubril_54@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jubril-jubril@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 13:43:23 +0000
Subject: AN URGENT RESPONCE NEDDED IMMEDIATELY



FROM THE DESK OF MR JUBRIL A JUBRILFORIGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BANK OF AFRICA (B O A) OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO. WEST AFRICA. Dear Friend, please reply to jubril-jubril@myway.com COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO YOU PLEASE LET THIS NOT BE A SURPRISE MESSAGE TO YOU , I PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. FORGIVE THIS UNUSUAL MANNER OF CONTACTING YOU, BUT THIS PARTICULAR LETTER IS OF EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY PRIVATE NATURE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE A GREAT DOUBT AND DISTRUST IN YOUR HEART IN RESPECT OF THIS EMAIL, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT, SO MANY MISCREANTS HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS CLASS PERSONS TO GET ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION BEFORE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MAGINTUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION FOR OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE SURVIVALIN LIFE.MOREOVER, I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUST IN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO DISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL & CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION TO YOU. I AM THE SENIORAUDITOR INCHARGE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT OF OUR BANK AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLAR'S ($10.5M) FOR OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE SUCCESS.
THIS IS AN ABANDONED FUND THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH FEW YEARS AGO.MEANWHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO COME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WASARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILES IN OTHER TO SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT AN OFFICIAL RE-DOCUMENTATION AND AUDIT OF THE YEAR AGAINST 2006.INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR FOREIGN BANKING RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH WAS SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TILL THE PERIOD OF 4 YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE WHEN THE BENEFICIARY DIED,
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND.HOWEVER, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE RULES GUIDING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE FUND UNLESS YOU ARE A FOREIGNER NO MATTER THE COUNTRY.SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. HE ALSO HAVE QUANTITIES OF (GOLD) DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY CALLED (GLOBAL SECURITY AND FINANCE HOUSE) WHERE HE DEPOSITED NATURAL NOBLE METAL; MAINLY GOLD (WITH) THE BRUT WHOSE CHARACTERISTICSARE AS FOLLOWS:ORIGIN: OF THE BURKINA FASO.QUANTITY: 335KILOGRAMES.QUALITY: 22 CARATENATURE: METAL (WITH) OUT OF POWDER.RATE PURITY OF :93%.THESE ARE THE WORTH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEPOSITED GOLD WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY,IF POSSIBLE WE SHALL PROCEED AT FIRST FOR THE GOLD, THEN I WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY BECAUSE I AM WITH THEIR EMAIL CONTACT AND PHONE NUMBER. IT DEPENDS ON THE ONE YOU DECIDED THAT WESHALL FOLLOW UP EITHER THE DEPOSITED GOLD OR THE DEPOSITED FUNDS, AFTER THE END OF THE BUSINESS, WE SHALL AGREE THAT{ 45% } THIRTY SIX PERCENT WILL BE FOR YOU IN RESPECT OF ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THIS TRANSACTION EITHER FOR THE DEPOSITED GOLD WITH THE SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY OR THE DEPOSITED FUNDS WITH THE BANK, THEN{ 45% } FIFTY SIX PERCENT WILL BE FOR ME BEING THE PIONEER OF THE BUSINESS WHILE THE REST { 10% } WILL BE FOR THEINCURED EXPENSESE THAT WILL BE MADE. IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR,TRUSTWORTHINESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION,CONTACT ME AND ACCEPT NOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND TO CHEAT, OR DISAPPOINT ME WHEN THE DEPOSITED FUNDS OR THE DEPOSITED GOLD ARE RELEASED TO YOU BY ANY OF THE FIRM WHERE THEY WHERE DEPOSITED.SO REPLY FOR THE ASSURANCE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE AN EASY COMMUNICATION. AS SOON AS YOU REPLY , YOU NOTIFY ME SO THAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEPS AND PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THISTRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY, I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION.YOURS SINCERELY,MR. JUBRIL A JUBRIL.
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