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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "cheung pui" <cheungpui004@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:27:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED



MR. CHEUNG PUI
[cheungpui_pp@yahoo.com.hk]

Dear Friend,


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 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 business man, 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. 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 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 laws of my country, at the expiration 4
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'll contact 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 file 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 this matter as we are
going to 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 transfered 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 the email address [cheungpui_pp@yahoo.com.hk] 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,

Mr. Cheung Pui


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