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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: JACOB BUBA <jacobbuba2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 02:54:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT.


DEAR MR RUUD


HOW DO YOU, HOW IS YOUR JOB TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY. I SENT A MAIL TO YOU CONCERNING OUR TRAINNING CAMP IN PREPERATION FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMING UP IN JAPAN. WELL I HAVE A BUSINESS DEAL FOR YOU OF WHICH I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT MR CHARLES TAYLOR CALLED ME THAT I SHOULD COME TO CAMEROUN FOR AN IMPORTANT ISSUE OF WHICH HE REQUIRE MY ASSISTANCE.

IT WOULD BE RECALLED THAT MR CHARLES TAYLOR WAS ON EXILE IN NIGERIA SINCE 2003 BUT NOW FACING A WAR CRIME CHARGE IN SERIA-LONE UNDER THE UNITED NATION.

THIS FRIEND OF MINE IS THE PERSON THAT KEEPS CHARLES TAYLOR MONEY, TAYLORS MONEY HAS BEEN UNDER HIS CUSTODY FOR SOME YEARS NOW. THE MONEY IS EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS. $8,000 000 THIS IS THE MONEY TAYLOR REALISED IN THE SELLING OF DIAMONDS IN SERIA-LONE.

NOW THE THIS FRIEND ON MINE NEEDS A TRUST WORTHY PERSON THAT CAN KEEP THE MONEY PENDING WHEN TAYLORS TRIAL WOULD BE OVER. HE NEEDS A FOREIGN PERSON FROM EUROPE, AND THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU. THE MONEY IS A HUDGE AMOUNT AND IF YOU CAN ASSIST US IN KEEPING THE MONEY UNDER YOUR CUSTODY YOU WILL DEFFINATELY SMILE AT THE END OF THE DAY. YOUR PERCETAGE ALONE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

I HAVE NOT TOLD MY FRIEND ABOUT YOU, BECAUSE I DONT KNOW IF YOU WOULD AGREE TO KEEP THE MONEY. I ONLY TOLD HIM THAT WILL CONTACT SOME ONE IN EUROPE. AM CONTACTING YOU FOR THIS DEAL BASESD ON THAT WE ALL BELONG TO THE SAME BASKETBALL FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE TO MEET FACE TO FACE AND DISCUSE ON THIS DEAL THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIFE. I DONT
REALY KNOW MUCH ABOUT YOU BUT I BELIEVE YOU ARE A TRUST WORTHY PERSON. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DECIDED TO SEND THIS MASSEGE THROUGH MY PERSONAL e-mail BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASON. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST. AS FOR THE CAMPING THE SPORTS MINISTER HAS AGREED TO CAMP OUR PLAYERS IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .
AND BY JUNE I WILL BE COMING TO MEET YOU AND DICUSE WITH YOU.

BEST REGARDS

JACOB GYANG BUBA.
PRESIDENT NIGERIAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION NBBF.







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