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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: "=?utf-8?Q?MR=20NAJIB=20JIBRIL?=" <forward@forwardhr.com>
Reply-To: najibjibril83@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:01:17 +0700
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?INVESTMENT=20IN=20UR=20COUNTRY?=

DEAR SIR/MADAM

SORRY IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN SPAM IT IS BECAUSE OF NETWORK FAILURE.

I am MR Najib Jibril An Accountant General of CENTRAL BANK OF SYRIA, presently on EXILE due the civil war.
During one of the numerous Attack by ISIS and REBELS in DAMASCUS in CENTRAL BANK , which was where BANK kept their funds and valuables items with ATM Metallic BOXES, I successfully move out one of the boxes containing US$ 5 Million.

The funds is presently in the custody of Finance Security company . I am contacting you in order to receive this FUNDS in your position, so we can INVEST it in any of your preferable business/industry.
I am contacting you with confidence, as all arrangements for the successful delivery has been made. I am waiting to hear from you so we can discuss with Finance Security Company procedures and also i will prepare how to fly and meet you.

Pls reply to my private Email: najibjibril83@yahoo.com
Thanks for your co-operation
Mr Najib Jibril


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