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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: "SADIQ BABA" <sadiqbaba2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sadiqbaba371@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:17:11 +0300 (MSK)
Subject: I STRONGLY SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir

My name is Mr Sadiq Baba the director of finance & account here Malaysia
ministry of finance (mof). am seeking your confidence to transfer
US$10,500,000 (Ten million five hundred thousand American dollar) being
over-inflated fund on already executed contract done by foreign firm at
which the actual amount has been paid to the contractor.
Am seeking your confidence to transfer the floating fund into your
personal or company bank under private and confidential arrangement, the
fund shall be shared 78% for me and my group here, you shall have 20% for
you and the remaining 2% shall be set aside sundry expenses

If you can handle this am giving you every assurance that it is risk-free
and of no-implication at all .i shall use my proceed into landed
properties in your country.

If you can handle this am giving you every assurance that it is risk-free
and of no-implication at all .i shall use my proceed into landed
properties in your country
i will appreciate your sincere response
Sadiq Baba
NB: REPLY ME: sadiqbaba415@yahoo.com



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