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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: paul wada <paulwada004@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: paulwada77@myway.com
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:17:50 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


FROM:DR PAUL WADA,
(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)
ATTN: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your candid
assistance in the context below:
I am DR.PAUL WADA.I was the Director in charge of Mines and Natural
Resources in the Federal Republic Of Sudan before the outbreak of
Dafur Civil War in my country.But now,I am presently seeking political Refuge
in ACCRA,GHANA. kindly view this websites for your perusal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict,
http://sudanwatch.blogspot.com
I am writing this mail to seek for your assistance to receive the total
sum of $12,600,000 (Twelve Million,Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
only),and I would want you to be my leading partner in any viable and
profitable business ventures in your country.My Areas of interest for
investments are buying of estates,if possible buying of shares from
reliable companies in your country.Any new ideas of investment would be
highly appreciated too.
SOURCE OF THE FUND: When I was a director in the ministry of mines and
natural resources in Sudan ,I was the link between the foreign buyers of
DIAMONDS and the Sudanese Government. Just before the outbreak of the
civil war, there was some payments made to the Government of Sudan by
our foreign buyers for the diamonds they purchased.
In the process,I had to divert the total sum of $12.6 Million Dollars
Only out of Sudan in form of "DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT"to a Security & Diplomatic Organization in GHANA in disguise of "Precious Materials".The
consignments Tag Number:SUD/HSL/2039-DB2006.It may interest you to
know that nobody can trace my identity or my whereabout except you
that I am revealing it to now.Therefore,keep it secret to yourself only.
If you are interested and willing to assist me,all the details relating
to the deposit of this funds will be given to you,so as to enable you clear
the consignment containing this funds in GHANA,since it is deposited in
my name but in favour of my expatriate whose name is unnamed for now for
safety and security Purposes.
I am looking forward to doing this business with you and solicit your
absolute confidentiality and honesty in this transaction.For your
assistance,you will be highly compensated,by giving you a very nice
percentage of the total Sum,which is subject to negotiations as soon as
I receive your urgent reply.
Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated .I awaits your speedy and
firm interest in this transaction.Thanks and remain blessed!
Yours Faithfully,
DR PAUL WADA








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