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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: "Jerry Uba" <2jerryuba@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jerryuba01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:37:23 +0100
Subject: ROM JERRY UBA,


ROM JERRY UBA,
45/8 Nnandi Azikiewe,
Street Lagos-Nigeria

Dear friend,

My name is Mr. Jerry Uba I work with Time Security Company here in
Lagos-Nigeria (TSC) as one of the store keeper, I find a family treasure
what USD$16.2 Million Dollars been deposited by one Mr. Ahmed Ado from
Sierra-Leone Africa and the information I got from the Manager of the
company is that Mr. Ahmed Ado has past away, He was killed by Rebels along
with his family in their country during the war in Sierra-Leone.

Now I want us to make the deal as i want you to stand as the next of kin to
late Mr. Ahmed Ado to claim the fund from our company since know one has
come as his Family member, Please if you are interested in this deal do let
me know so that I will forward to you more information and after the
successful of this deal we are going to have the percentage 30% for you and
65% for me while 5 for any expenses.

Get back to me on my private E-mail address (jerryuba01@gmail.com) if your
interested,note that what is in the treasure box is money but know body know
the content of the box only you and me.

I await your response with hope you will keep the confidentiality of this
deal, please do forward your private phone number when responding.

Regards,

Jerry Uba.

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