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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: "Frank Sadiq" <fksadiq2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankasadiq@aol.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:04:34 +0000
Subject: TOP URGENT MATTER (asap).

Dear Sir/madam.

Identity. Website: -
http//www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html

I am barrister Frank Sadiq, private attorney to the late Mrs. Stella
Obasanjo, wife of the Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo, who died on Sunday 23rd of October 2005 at a
Hospital in Spain, she had traveled to Spain to undergo surgery and died
from complications resulting from that surgery. As the personal attorney to
the deceased, i handle every of her affairs, mostly properties and funds
both domestic and in overseer’s. In this case my clients who left huge
amount of Million GB Pounds Sterling and so many investment with my
signatures abroad. Very soon my client's family will call me to account for
my client's properties and fund offshore.

At this juncture, I seek your consent to present you as the benefactor to my
client's fund deposited in Europe which i will disclose to you, since i have
all the documents regarding the depositing of the funds. I will procure all
necessary legal documentation that can be used to back up any claim we might
make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this
deal through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I promise that
you and i can share the money 60/40%. Please awaiting your urgent response
if you are interested. I believed my letter received a favorable
consideration from you as I await your respond as soon as able possible. On
your reply I will attach my copy of international passport for proper proof
of my identity. Website: -
http//www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html
Best Regards,
Barrister Frank Sadiq.
Frank Sadiq& co
Legal Practitioners,
404 IBB Road,
Ikoyi Lagos,
Nigeria.
Dear Sir/madam.

Identity. Website: -
http//www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html

I am barrister Frank Sadiq, private attorney to the late Mrs. Stella
Obasanjo, wife of the Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo, who died on Sunday 23rd of October 2005 at a
Hospital in Spain, she had traveled to Spain to undergo surgery and died
from complications resulting from that surgery. As the personal attorney to
the deceased, i handle every of her affairs, mostly properties and funds
both domestic and in overseer’s. In this case my clients who left huge
amount of Million GB Pounds Sterling and so many investment with my
signatures abroad. Very soon my client's family will call me to account for
my client's properties and fund offshore.

At this juncture, I seek your consent to present you as the benefactor to my
client's fund deposited in Europe which i will disclose to you, since i have
all the documents regarding the depositing of the funds. I will procure all
necessary legal documentation that can be used to back up any claim we might
make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this
deal through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, I promise that
you and i can share the money 60/40%. Please awaiting your urgent response
if you are interested. I believed my letter received a favorable
consideration from you as I await your respond as soon as able possible. On
your reply I will attach my copy of international passport for proper proof
of my identity. Website: -
http//www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html
Best Regards,
Barrister Frank Sadiq.
Frank Sadiq& co
Legal Practitioners,
404 IBB Road,
Ikoyi Lagos,
Nigeria.


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