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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: pui.cheung@email.it
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:36:42 +0100
Subject: mutual business relationship


FROM: CHEUNG PUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.
ChngPui2@netscape.net

Dear Sir,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui
director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have
a beneficial 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 only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notices were sent to him, even during the war.
Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from
him. We later found 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 myself, 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 3 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 to 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, 30% for you .
Should you be interested please send me your full names and current
residential
address and I will prefers you to reach me on the email address below
(ChngPui2@netscape.net) and finally after that, I
shall provide you with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr. Cheung Pui.
Director of operations,
Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
HONG KONG.
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