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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.mus Jubril" <dr.mus_jubril@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Pakistan.Benazir Bhutto's unclaimed funds In Benin -Rep




Dr. Mustafa Jubril
Director of Systems
The Bank of Africa
4005 Two Exchange Square
8 crowther street Cal
Republic of Benin.
Contact E-mail dr.mustafa_jubril@yahoo.com

Atten:,

I am a staff of Bank of Africa Benin and also the Director of credit control department.

I have a business proposition for you concerning one of our clients. This propositon is that which demands your utmost attention,committment
and cooperation.

This business deal in my bank is valued fifty Million dollars
US Dollars and 600-kilos of Gold dust as unclaimed funds by our client who was killed in her
native country Pakistan.BENAZIR BHUTTO.

For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the above sum.
If you are interested kindly get back to me with your full contact
information, name, address,
telephone/fax etc.

Upon your response l will give you more details about this transaction.
Regards,
Dr. Mustafa Jubril



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