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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: "Mr Song Li" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <songlile@asus.hk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:57:31 +0100
Subject: Urgent Response Needed To Act

Good Day,

I believe you are a highly respected personality,I have a proposal for you.
This however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will,
but I hope you will read on and consider the value I offer you.
My name is Mr. Song Lile, I am the credit officer in Hang Seng Bank, Hong
Kong. I have a business proposal in the tune of 19.5m usd to be transferred
to an offshore account with your assistace if willing.

After the successful transfer, we shall share in ratio of 30% for you and
70% for me. Should you be interested, please respond to my letter
immediately, so we can commence all arrangements and I will give you more
information on the project and how we would handle it.

You can contact me on my private email:( lilesong36@yahoo.com.hk )
and send me the following information for documentation purpose:

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

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Song Lile

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