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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mrsinwaikin@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:41:37 GMT
Subject: RE





FROM:MR SIN WAI KIN.

(mrsinwaikin@yahoo.com.hk)

Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr Sin Wai Kin Executive Director
and Chief Financial Officer of the operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I
have a secured business suggestion for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war
our client Major Fadi Basem who was with the Iraqi forces and also
business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18calendar months, with a
value of Thirty million United State Dollars ($30,000,000.00) only in my
branch. Upon maturity several notice was 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 find out that Major Fadi Basem
and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their
home. After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi
Basem 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 wasat my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my
bank.So,Thirty million United State Dollars($30,000,000.00)is still lying
in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.Whatbothers me
most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration 4 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
Major Fadi Basem so that you willbe able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything plann ed out so that weshall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that willprepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi
Basem , 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 weshall share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40%
for you Should you beinterested please send me the following informations
below,

1. Full names
2. Private phone number
3. Current residential address.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below And finally
after that i shall provide you with more details of this transaction.Your
earliest response to this letter will be highly
appreciated.(mrsinwaikin@yahoo.com.hk)

Kind Regards,

Mr Sin Wai Kin

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