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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: "Jose Edison Escobar Salcedo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <martinsvanward@webadicta.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 00:01:30 +0200
Subject: For Discussion Business Proposal

For Discussion

Please did you get my previous email about you been beneficiary to a late customer who made a deposit of
$17,300,000 in my banking service department at the Bank of China (BOC) in one of the foreign office without
any next of kin. I introduce myself to you as Chan Gao if you can remember.

I have all the facts with me to guide you as the next of kin. We can both share the proceeds in a 50/50 ratio.
Please reply to my email if interested.
=========================
Chan Gao
Bank of China
Shop 1021, United Center
95 Queensway,
Hong Kong

My name is Mr. Chan Gao I am a staff of Bank of China, Our late client named Talib Naji Abboud made a fixed
deposit amount of $17,300,000, he did not declare any next of kin in any of his paper work, I want you as a
foreigner to stand as the beneficiary to transfer this funds out of my bank into your account, after the successful
transfer,we made the sharing in the ratio of 50% for me, 40% for you and 10% for expenses incurred.

In the banking circle this happens every time. I want to assure you that all is well planned as we shall do this
in line with all legal and banking requirements.

All I need from you is your willingness, trust and confidentiality so that we can work together to achieve success.
If you are interested I will advise the following information below to be send to my private e-mail address
changao213@webadicta.org.

1, Full names,
2, Private phone number,
3, Current resident address

And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:

Kind regards,
Mr. Chan Gao.

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