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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: hamed sadigo <hamedsadigo75@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <hamedsadigo@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:29:19 +0000
Subject: URGENTREQUEST



HELLO DEAR,

THIS MAIL MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SUPPRISE AND THE TEMPTATION TO IGNORE IT COULD COME INTO YOUR MIND BUT PLEASE CONSIDER IT A DIVINE WISH AND ACCEPT IT WITH A DEEP SENSE OF HUMILLITY.

I AM MR HAMED SADIGO, THE MANAGER INCHARGE OF AUDITTING DEPART MENT BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA , WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS; I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.

DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITTING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER WHO DIED ON THE FEBUARY 29 2002 OF A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT IN THIS BANK WITH OUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILLY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO HIS DEVELOPEMENT. ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY,
I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFULL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, THE SAID AMOUNT IS TWENTY EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS (US$28.5M), AS IT MAY INTREST YOU TO KNOW, I CONTACTED YOU TO BE MY PARTNER AND PERSON TO BE RELIABLE AND CAPABLE TO CHAMPION A BUSINESS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE WITH OUT ANY PROBLEM.

MEAN WHILE ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTIVES INFORMATIN WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALLSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,
INFACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT AND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPPERATE A FOREING ACCOUNTt AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENCIES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, WHILE 65% WIL BE FOR ME,

PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTILL YOU CONFERM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT , AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT,EIGHTER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN AND ALL OTHER NECCESARY VITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSIBLE AND ALLSO INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL PHONE/MOBILEFAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.



MR .HAMED SADIGO---------------------------------- MANAGER INCHARGE AUDITING DEPARTMENT BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)

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