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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" <cheung_pui20@msn.com>
Reply-To: cheung_pui1004@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:54:08 +0000
Subject: contact me

FROM: MR CHEUNG PUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
Sai Wan Ho Branch,
83, Des Voeux Road,
Central HK,
Hong Kong.
cheung_pui1004@yahoo.com.hk

 
  Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr. CheungPui, director, operations, Hang Seng
Bank Ltd. I have an 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 a business man made a
numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four million,Five
Hundred Thousand, United State Dollars only in mybranch. Upon maturity, several notice 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 a bomb blast that hit their home. Upon further investigation it was also discovered that, Major Fadi Basem, did not declare any next of kin in his official documentation including the paper work of his bank deposit. He also confided in me the last time he was in my office, that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four million, 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 of 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
successfully. Ihave contacted my attorney, to 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 Contact Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor, for the movement 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 goingto adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavorto observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred toyour 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, Phone Number and current residential address and I will prefer you to reach me on the email address below:
cheung_pui1004@yahoo.com.hk and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of
this operation.


Your earliest response would be appreciated.

Cheung Pui.

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