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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: cheungpui <cheungpui@1963pontiac.com>
Reply-To: cheungpui1969@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 06:22:18 -0800
Subject: PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO READ

FROM:MR. CHEUNG PUI
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
contact:cheungpui1969@yahoo.co.uk
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui
director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho
Branch.I have a obscured 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 18 calendar months, with a value of
Twenty Four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars($24,500,000) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice
was
sent to him,even during the war early last year. Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response came from
him. We later find out that the Major 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 was at my office that no
one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four
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 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 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 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 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
confidentiality 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% shall be set aside to cater for any expenses incured in the
cause of this transaction.
Should you be interested please send me your full names and
current residential address and I will prefers you reach me
on the email address (cheungpui1969@yahoo.co.uk)
and finally after that i shall provide you with more details
of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui.(DOP)


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