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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: "Mr Cheung Pui" <kkumale@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: cpui_01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:37:29 +0100
Subject: EMAIL YOUR RESPONSE

MR.CHEUNG PUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.
EMAIL:cpui_011@yahoo.com.hk



I am Mr.Cheung Pui credit officer of the Hang Seng
Bank Ltd.I have a concealed business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client General.
Ibrahim Moussa who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made
a
numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty
millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars 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 the
General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast
that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered
that Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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, Twenty 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 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 Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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 Gen.Ibrahim Moussa,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 fill 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 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, you can write me via
my private box (cpui_011@yahoo.com.hk)and i will provide you with more details
of this
operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Mr.Cheung Pui


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