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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: "Mrs. Farron Jubri" <mrsfarron.bri@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsfarron.jubri@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:34:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BUSINESS LOOK UP.













































































Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Forgive my indignation
if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for
contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.
 
I got your contact from the professional data base found in the
Internet Yahoo tourist search. When I was searching for a foreign and reliable
partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business
opportunity.
 
After series of prayers/fasting. I was divinely directed to
contact you among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search. I
believe that God has a way of helping who is in need. I am (Mrs
Farron Jubri) the Head of file Department in Coris
Bank International (CBI).
 
In my department we discovered an abandoned
sum of $15 million U.S.A dollars ( fifteen million U.S.A dollars) In an account
that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with all his family
in the Asia Earth Quake Disaster ( TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA ) 
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/.
 
All of his Family lost there lives in the
Disaster. Since then I have made several inquiries to his Country embassy to
locate any of his client's extended Relatives, this has proved
unsuccessful.
 
After these several unsuccessful attempts, unfortunately
we learn that all his supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him
at the TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA leaving nobody behind for the
claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in my
department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the
money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and
subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t want this
money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
 
The Banking law
and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five
(5) years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed
fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by
the fact that the customer was a foreigner, and a Burkinabe can not stand as
next of kin to a foreigner.
 
We agree that 40% of this money will be for
you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account,and 60%
would be for me and my woman colleague. That means ($6 million)  six million
dollars for you,and ($9 million) nine million dollars for me and my
partner.There after i will visit your country for disbursement according to the
percentages indicated.
 
All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
 
Please consider my official positions, reputation and integrity,
especially, the opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that
all due care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due to our
carelessness.
 
You are therefore expected and advised to display high
degree of maturity, responsibility and understanding in handling this
information.
 
I will give you all the details in my next mail when you
have indicated your interest and commitment to work with me.
 
Always
remember that this is the highest confidence and trust any person can repose on
the other, especially when it is considered that we did not know ourselves.I
hope you will honor me too.
 
I will come over to join you in your Country
for disbursement when the funds hit your account. More so for an effective and
easy communication I will advice that you furnish me with your telephone and fax
number.Upon receipt of your reply,i will send to you by fax or email the text of
the application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is
hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required
arrangements have been made for the transfer.
 
Your’s faithfully,
Mrs Farron
Jubri
 
            FILL THIS FORM BELOW AND PLEASE RESEND IT
BACK TO ME
 
1) Your Full
Name...................
2) Your Age.........................
3) Marital
Status...................
4) Your Cell Phone Number...........
5) Your Fax
Number..................
6) Your Country.....................
7) Your
Occupation..................
8) Sex..............................
9) Your
Religion....................
10) Your Private E-mail
Address......



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