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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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Fraud email example:

From: "sadwaf@terra.es" <sadwaf@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:44:26 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT



MR WAFIQ AL SADDOUK
House 922,Halal-Babel
Masbah,Baghdad,
Rep. of Iraq.

Hello dear,

YOUR COOPERATIONS IS HIGHLY REQUIRED

Good day to you.
I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of this transaction.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you Wafiq al Saddouk is my name,I am an Iraqi National from the Kurdish town of Qaradagh.I am a Principal Accountant with Al-Bayji oil Refinery
about 125 miles (200km)north of Baghdad.I am seriously in dire need of your assistance,in respect of the below stated business.
As a result of the present political crisis in iraq,and by virtue of my management position in the refinery in Al-bayji,I was able to move out the sum of US$22.5m (twenty-two Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars) call-deposit,from my office in the refinery,to a
security/finance company (DABI SADEARAT)based in tehran,Iran,for safe-keeping.The situation in my country now, is not conducive for me to travel out of iraq, therefore,I gave instructions to Dabi Sadearat,to transfer the consignment to its affiliate company in Europe FOR SECURITY REASONS. The consignment is now in Europ.I am therefore soliciting your assistance to claim the consignment , since I cannot leave here now due to the political crisis. I will present you,through a power of attorney,to the Security/Finance Company, as the Beneficiary/Trustee of the consignment on my behalf.
I have agreed to share the money with you in the ratio of:70% for me-25%.for you and 5% for overall expenses.Though there are still rooms for negotiationon this.Finally,I have taken time to elaborate the nature of the business for your understanding,you are therefore free to ask questions in areas you don't understand.You are also at liberty to accept or reject my humble proposal .If you are in acceptance, reply immediately with your full name and address,telephone,fax numbers and maybe other vital information that may help us in this transaction, which shall be forwarded to the Security and finance Company.Please treat ,with utmost confidentiality.and reply through my alternative email address : sadwaf@sify.com

Regards,
Wafiq al Saddouk





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