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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: "wang qin" <w_qin@dsbank.net>
Reply-To: qinfamily2001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:02:02 +0000
Subject: classified(read)

Mr. Wang Qin.
DAH SING BANK LTD.
19 DES VOEUX RD.
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.



Dear One,

I am Mr. wang qin, senior credit officer of the Dah
Sing Bank Ltd.I have a concealed business proposal for
you.
After the United State 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
Six Million five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars($6,500,000) only in my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even
after the war late this year. Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. We later find out that the Governor has
been assasinated in Baghdad.
The websites below is a 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, Six 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 three years the funds
will revert to the ownership 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 Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah so that you will be
able to receive his funds.

THE PREREQUISITE OF THE PROJECT
I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we shall come out successful.Please acknowledge receipt of
this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by
furnishing me with the following;
1. Beneficiary name and address
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers

These requirements will enable me make some internal re-adjustments and
file your name in form A2ag and other vital forms as next of kin which
before now was left blank by the deceased upon opening of the
account,years ago. Upon your reply, I will advice the way forward. I must
assure
you that if you are serious and follow my lead religiously, then this
funds will be released to you within a seven-working-day
period.However,there is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are
going to adopt
a legalized method and contact an attorney that will prepare all the
necessary documents.
Please endeavor 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 fullparticulars including your
private phone and fax numbers for easy communication, you can write me via
the above email box and i will provide you with more details of this
operation as well as my particulars.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Wang Qin.


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