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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: "sam dangogo" <samdangogo115@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: samtony_115@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 16:10:04 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

Good Day, I am Mr sam hardy Senior Credit Officer of NATWEST
INTERNATIONAL BANK LONDON UK.Here is a 100% concealed and mutually
profitable business proposal for you. After the United States and Iraqi
war, our client Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was the deputy governor of
Baghdad in Iraq and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 12
calendar months, with a value of Fifteen million British Pounds only in my
branch.Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even in the first
quater of this year.Again another notification was sent and still no
response came from him. We later found out that the Deputy Governor has
been assasinated in Baghdad. The websites below is a proof and verification
of the news about his death:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm
http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979

After further investigation it was also discovered that Hatem Kamil
Abdul Fatah did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my
bank.
So, Twenty Five million British pounds is still lying in my bank and no one
will ever come forward to claim it. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to
you is that I will like you as a neutral person to stand in as the next of
kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah so that you will be able to receive his
funds with my aid as the insider.
THE PREREQUISITE OF THIS PROJECT:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we come
out
successful.I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
documents
that will back you up as the next of kin to Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah,all that
is required from you NOW is for you to provide me with your Full Names and
Address so that the attorney can prepare the documents with your name.
After you have been made the next of kin,the attorney will also file in
for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approvals and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will
be provided by you.
There are no risks involved in the matter as we are going to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all necessary
documents.Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your
nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 60% for me, 30% for
you and
10% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation.Should
you be interested, please send me your full particulars including your
private phone and/or fax numbers for easy communication,and I will provide
you
with more details of this operation as well as my particulars.
I wait your respond reply to :
Kind Regards,
Mr sam hardy

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