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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: "Jang Chung" <jangchung2003@russiawebmail.net>
Reply-To: jangchung2004@uymail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:24:15 +0000
Subject: PARTNER NEEDED.

FROM THE DESK OF:

DR.JANG CHUNG,
ANZ BANK,
18th Floor, Kyobo Building,
1 Chongro 1, Chongro-ku Seoul,
Zip: KPO 1065,
South Korea.

Dear Friend,

I am DR.JANG CHUNG, credit officer of ANZ BANK in
Seoul,South Korea.I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.

On June 7, 2000, a British Oil consultant/ contractor
with the Philippines Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Effat
Mansour made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$21,000,000.00(Twenty One Million 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,the South Korea
Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr. Effat Mansour died along with his
wife Mrs. Virginia Mansour from a plane crash-EgyptAir
Flight 990 which crashed into the Atlantic ocean on October 31,
1999.On further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless. The names of the whole crew and passangers on board were
publish on the below internet link. Browse to see for yourself.

http://www.greatdreams.com/plane990.htm

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Effat Mansour did not declare any next of kin or relations
in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$21,000,000.00 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 the South Korea , at the expiration of 6 (six)years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the South Korea Government
if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to assist me in recieving this money as I have every
machinery set to enable you recieve this money via a Finance firm based
overseas.

I need your urgent assistance so that the fruits of
this old man's labour will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials waiting for the expiration of
6years.This is simple, I will require you to send me your
complete names,contact address and telephone and fax numbers so
that I will be able to apply for the necessary documents to enable
you recieve the money via the Finance firm overseas in your name.

After recieveing the money, we will share in the ratio
of 65% for me and 35% for you. Note that the project will be
100%risk free.Considering my position as the credit officer of the
bank, I guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.I have the facilities to obtain relevant documents to enable me
lift the money from the bank overseas.

If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon
your response, I will then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. I will also
let you have the contact details of the Finance Firm and the country it
is located in Overseas.Please send me your confidential TELEPHONE and FAX
numbers for fast communication.You should also send your contact address.

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.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards.

DR. JANG CHUNG.


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