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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 SIMON WONG" <sim_wonghk7@handbag.com>
Reply-To: swonghk2004@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:33:11 +0000
Subject: EMAIL YOUR RESPONSE

MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.
Email:swonghk2005@yahoo.com.hk



I am Mr.Simon Wong, credit officer of the Dah Sing Bank Ltd.I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client General. Hassan Fazi who was
with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Fourty Three Million,Six

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. Hassan
Fazi 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, Fourty Three 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 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.Hassan Fazi 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.Hassan Fazi ,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 thus:

(swonghk2005@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.Simon Wong


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