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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: John Lee <john_lee_11@email.ro>
Reply-To: john_lee55@uymail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 18:07:36 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY



Mr.John Lee.
Korea Exchange Bank
14 1-ka Namdaemun-ro Chung-ku
Seoul, Seoul 100-757
South Korea.
http://www.koexbank.co.kr

I am Mr.John Lee, credit officer of Korea Exchange Bank. I have an urgent and
very confidential business proposition for you. On July 8, 2000, a Scotland Oil
consultant/contractor with the South Korea Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Mark
Phillip made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued
at (Twenty-Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand American Dollars only) in my
branch.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got
no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, that Mr. Mark Phillip died from an auto-mobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Mark Phillip
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.This sum of $29,300,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to Laws of South Korea, at the expiration of (five) years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the South Korea Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Mark Phillip so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the
services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for
the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide the will, then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70%
for me and 25% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction
.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and with my position as the credit officer guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately to my email box.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help
you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Regards,
Mr.John Lee.



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