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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: huichang_6@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:16:39 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal


FROM: CHANG HUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
SAI WAN HO BRANCH,
83, DES VOEUX ROAD,
HONG KONG,
Email: huichang@japan.com

Dear Sir,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am
Mr. Chang Hui director of operations of
the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

I have an obscured business suggestion for
you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our
client Major Fadi Bassem who was with the
Iraqi force and also businessman 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 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 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 Bassem 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 laws of my country at the
expiration 3 years and 6 months, 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
Bassem 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 Bassem , 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 .This ratio is
subjected to negotiations in the course of
this venture.Should you be interested please
send me your full names and current residential
address and I will prefer you to reach
me on the email address below
(hiuchang@japan.com) and finally after
that i shall provide you with more details
of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will
be appreciated.

Regards,
Mr. Chang Hui





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