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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 <jsulemon@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: DR JUBRIL <jubrilsuleman@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 01:53:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE:DR JUBRIL SULEMON CHIEF ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN CONTRACT.


 DEAR SIR,

I AM DR JUBRIL SULEMON CHIEF ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT BOARD PRESIDENCY NIGERIA. I APOLOGIZE IF THE MANNER THIS MAIL CAME TO YOU OFFENDS YOU . I AM COMPELLED TO WRITE YOU BASED ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING MONEY THAT CAME UP IN MY OFFICE.

WE ARE MANDATED BY UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM AND PARIS CLUB TO PAY ALL OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WE HAVE BEEN OWING FOR A LONG TIME AND IN THE PROCESS OF PAYMENT I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY LEAVING HIS CONTRACT SUM OF $35MILLION WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND SINCE THE GOVERNMENT HAS RELEASED THIS MONEY FOR PAYMENT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO USE YOU AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR IN PLACE OF THE DECEASED CONTRACTOR TO GET THE AFOREMENTIONED MONEY OUT OF GOVERNMENT TREASURY BEFORE AUDITION THAT WILL COME UP NEXT MONTH WHICH IF FOUND UNCLAIMED WILL WILL BE CALLED BACK TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT.

FOR THIS PURPOSE I WRITE YOU TO SEEK YOUR CONSENT AND ASSISTANCE TO PARTNER WITH ME TO GET THIS MONEY PAYED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND AFTER WE SHARE IT ACCORDING TO OUR AGREEMENT. THE LEGAL OFFICIAL DOCUMENT TO COVER THE MONEY AND PROTECT YOU AND I TO RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE PROVIDED BY ME AND THE MONEY WILL COME TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HITCH.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ME:

1. YOUR FULL NAME-----------

2.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN--------

3. YOUR COMPANY NAME ------------

4.TELEPHONE------------


THANKS,


FAITHFULLY

DR JUBRIL SULEMON

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