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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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Fraud email example:

From: qin_wang111@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:15:39 -0800
Subject: hello

MR. WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.
Confidential email: wan_qin2045@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Wang Qin,
a credit officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General.
Ibrahim Moussa, who was with the Iraqi forces and also
a business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18
calendar months with a value of Twenty millions, Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only, in my
branch. Upon maturity several notices were sent to
him, even during the war early this year. Again, after
the war another notification was sent and still no
response came from him. We later found out that the
General and his family had been killed during the war
in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered
that Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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 millions, Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying
in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim
it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws
of my country at the expiration of 3 years the funds
will revert to the coffers of the Hong Kong Government
if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I
will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of
kin to Gen. Ibrahim Moussa so that you will be able to
receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we shall come out successful. I have
contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will give you legal backing as the next
of kin to Gen.Ibrahim Moussa, all that is required
from you at this stage is for you to provide me with
your Full Names and current Address so that the
attorney can commence with the documentation. Once
your personal particulars have been properly
documented as the next of kin, the attorney will also
file in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor
for the remittance of the funds to an account that
will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we
are going to adopt a legal and proper method that will
empower you as the next of kin and the attorney will
prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor
to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue. Please reply only to my confidential email
box provided above.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated
bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for
me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the course of this operation.

Should you be interested please send me email for easy
communication and I will provide you with more details
of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Wang Qin.



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