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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: "hyung boklee" <hyung_boklee13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: h_boklee_2@sify.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:51:43 -0400
Subject: Dr.Hyung Bok Lee

Dr.Hyung Bok Lee
Korea International Merchant Bank
14 1-ka Namdaemun-ro Chung-ku
Seoul, Seoul 100-757
South Korea.
www.kimb.co.kr
Dear Friend,
I am Dr.Hyung Bok Lee , Bank Manager of Korea International Merchant Bank,
Seoul, South Korea. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. On November 20, 2002, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the
South Korea Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr.Mark Williams made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00
(Thirty Million Dollars) 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, the South Korea Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr.Mark
Williams died from an automobile 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 Williams did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This
sum of US$30,000,000.00 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 Government at the expiration of 5 (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
Williams 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 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 my position as the Bank Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for
easy communication. Please 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Hyung Bok Lee


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