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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: Omar <hamet_omar@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:28:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: MOST URGENT ATTENTION:


MOST URGENT ATTENTION:



With due respect, trust and honesty to humanity, I wish you give this
proposal maximum consideration which I believe would be of great interest
to you. I am Hamet Omar Kuapa SANSWA, the son of the late MR. FRANCIS
SANSWA of blessed memory. Before forces loyal to MAJOR JOHN PAUL KOROMAH killed
my father, he was the Director General of Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation
(G.D.M.C.) of Sierra Leone. 



My father was one of the main classes of people targeted by the rebel force in
the course of the Revolution. Two days before his death, he managed to sneak a
written message to us, explaining his condition and concerning the valuables
containing money & gold which he had deposited with a Private Security and
Finance Company somewhere in Africa..  



He instructed me to take my mother and two of my junior ones and move out
of Sierra Leone immediately
to Burkina Faso or Gambia before
the peace Keeping Force of the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOMOG) monitoring team intervened to arrest the situation of mass
killings by the rebels, which was the order of the day.  Eventually, it
resulted into a full war and I became fatherless overnight, which I found
myself in a helpless situation without a father.  At the moment of
calamity, every person were running for his/her dear live.

 

In the content of the deed he signed with the Security Company, he used my
name. Hamet Omar KUAPA SANSWA, as the next of kin. The real content of the
container were not disclosed to the Security Company for security
reasons. 



Now we are refugees in Gambia,
has very limited financial right here, we intend to leave this country for a
greener pastures with intentions of investment out of my country home.

 

 Due to political stability in Burkina Faso,
mostly for the future benefits of my family.  We have since applied
for political asylum.  The cash involved is US$8.4 Million (Eight Million,
Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) only.

 

I want you to assist us and front for the claim of this fund from the Security Company,
adequately in your name and thereafter you order the bank to transfer the
money into a private account in your country, we shall also source for good relationship
with you for a better tomorrow.

 

Concerning the amount, we are prepared for a reasonable percentage for you and
my family.  Meanwhile, may you please try your level best to communicate
with the Security Company on my behalf to certify things for your self.  I am fully prepared to forward to you the
contact information to enable us to proceed in earnest towards consummation of
all our the arrangements. 

 

No other person knows about the money apart from my family.

 

We wait for your most urgent response. Thank you for your anticipated co-
operations.

 

Best regards,



MR. Hamet Omar KUAPA SANSWA,

Please, respond privately to
me on: <hamet_omar@voila.fr>

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