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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Jubril=20Baruwa?= <jbaruwa28@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: contactjubrilbaruwa@gawab.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 12:59:13 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Chosen Partner.


Ich habe eine neue E-Mail-Adresse!Ich bin jetzt unter folgender E-Mail-Adresse zu erreichen: jbaruwa28@yahoo.de

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN

CONTRACT AWARD &

PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE,

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF

WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)

ANNEX,REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

"Strictly confidential"



ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD 9.5 MILLION

Dear Sir/Madam

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you with out your prior consent and writing through this channel.

I am Dr.Jubril Baruwa (KSM) the chairman, contract award and procurement committee of economic community of west African states (ECOWAS), with Annex in REPUBLIC OF BENIN.



l was simply inspired and motivated to contact you. Honestly, my contacting you is just a practical fate and I believe that God has a purpose making us meet or know each other via this medium.



After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues, they were very much satisfied and we decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship



Presently, we are winding up our operations in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and paying off all our international suppliers that supplied relief materials, logistics equipments and other materials to the organization during the CIVIL WAR in the areas mentioned above.

As a result, the Ecowas fund payment allocation committee in their meeting on 22nd April 2003,approved the final payment of the international suppliers outstanding bills.

I and my colleagues over invoiced the supplies made by the international suppliers to the tune of U.S$ 9.5 million, which the ecowas fund payment allocation committee irrevocably approved for payment.

Now I and my colleagues will like to use you as one of the international suppliers that supplied relief materials and logistic equipments to the ECOWAS during the civil wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory coast in other to transfer this over invoiced amount U.S $ 9.5 million through you.



We have made adequate arrangements to effective transfer of this money once you accept to co-operate with us. If you agree to assist us in this project, please urgently reply this mail and forward the information stated below.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 working days if you accord us your unalloyed and due co-operation you should provide the following;

All that is required of you is absolute honesty, total commitment, co-operation & absolute confidentiality. Be rest-assured that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect both parties from breach of the law.



If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information to me:



A. Full Name(s)/ Company name

b. Direct phone & mobile

C. Fax number(s)

D. Name of your bank

E. Account number / Swift code if any.



Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you. You may also reach me at my private mailbox



( contactjubrilbaruwa@gawab.com )



Regards,

Dr.Jubril Baruwa (KSM)

Direct Voice +229 97 310714




- Jubril Baruwa


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