419 scam: Fadi Naga <fadinaga@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fadinaga@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fadi Naga <fadinaga@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 23:19:07 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Good day, Please accept my sincere apology if my mail does not meet
your business or personal ethics,

I got your address via the GOOGLE.COM.I have a proposal for you this
however is not mandotary nor will I in any manner force you to honour
against your will.I am 52yrs,and working with a bank, (one of the
African leading banks in the West Coast) here in Lome Togo.

On the recent meeting held by managements of my bank, it was discussed
among the top of the agenda early this year to look for any relatives
of the late customer since is up to 6 to 7 years now his not forth
coming up for the annual updates of his account/funds. I have made a
several inquiry about his death and came out with a genuine accurate
result of his death.

The amount is so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest the balance in this account stands at-(12,000,000,00.million
US dollars).

I want to present you to the managements of the bank as the cousin
relative to the late customer to receive the funds in your country
bank account through my perfected plans towards the entire
transaction.

I guarantee you of the success in as much as you are willing and ready
to carry out this deal with me harmoniously and in truth.

It is better that we claim the money,Than allowing the Bank Directors
to take it, they are rich already so i want you to claim the fund as
one of the relatives.

But if you are not interested please do not disclose or discuss about
this to anyone to avoid lapses with my plans thanks. Keep this
proposal as top secret and delete if you are not interested, but if
you are interested reply immediately with your information bellow;

1.Your full name:..........
2.Resident address:........
3.Private phone............
4.Country :................
5.Occupation:..............
6.Age:.....................
7.sex......................

Is very important you reply me urgently through my private email
address below for more details: (fadinaga@gmail.com)

Respectfully yours,
Mr Fadi Naga.

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