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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: "Dr Jubril Bello" <jubrilbello00a9@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:18:54 +0100
Subject: From The Office Of Dr Jubril Bello


*From The Office Of Dr Jubril Bello*

*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
Reply- to:privatejubrilbello@yahoo.com <privatejubrilbello@yahoo.com>
Cell Phone:234-7084383825*

*ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,*
**
*Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed
forces (Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua) that all outstanding foreign debts especially
next of kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries forth with
unconditionally.*

*From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal
government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding, who have not received their payments. We wish to inform you
that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your
outstanding contract payment is US$6,700,000.00 Six million, seven hundred
thousand united states Dollars) to be released to you for now,Please
re-confirm to me if this is online with what you have in your record and
also re-confirm to me the followings. *

*1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport, drivers license, or any valid ID card. *

*As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you
in a Certified Bank Draft from Central Bank of Nigeria within the next 48
hours.*

*Yours truly, *

*DR.JUBRIL BELLO *
*
Reply- to:privatejubrilbello@yahoo.com <privatejubrilbello@yahoo.com>
Cell Phone:234-7084383825
REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*

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