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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!

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From: Planet X Mail - SOLO AD <do_not_reply-1500947523@planetxmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:57:16 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Kindly Read and Reply Back Asap

Mr.Chong Su Fatt
AFC MERCHANT BANK
# 17-01,BANGKOK BANK BUILDING,
SINGAPORE 069546.
Email:csfatt@katamail.com



Dear Sir,



Compliments of the day!
I got your contact on my private search for a reliable and trusted
person
to handle a transaction of this nature. I know that
the contents of this mail might sound so strange, but I want to assure
you
that every word of it is true.I am Mr.Chong Su Fat, credit officer of
the
AFC Merchant Bank.I have a concealed business suggestion for
you.Before the
plane crash of macedonian's president and his cabinet members on
February
26, 2004 , our client Mile Krstevsk from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs,macedonia and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18
calendar months, with a value of Nine Million,Six Hundred Thousand
United
State Dollars only in my branch.You can visit this website:

http://antiwar.com/deliso/?articleid=2043

After his death it was also discovered that Mile Krstevsk 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,
Nine
Million,Six 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 to the laws of my
country
at the expiration three years the funds will revert to the ownership
of the
Singapore 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 Mile Krstevsk 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 back you up as the next of kin to Mile
Krstevsk
,all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me
with
your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his
job.After
you have been made 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 move 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 legalized method and the attorney 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 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 your private phone and fax numbers 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,
Mr.Chong Su
Fatt.

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