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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: Cheung Pui <cheungpuiax@email.ro>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 04:55:57 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS OFFER


Dear Sir,
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 24 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four 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 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 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 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 theemail
address :[cheungpui@patmail.com] 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,
Cheung Pui.




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