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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: "MARY LEE CHUNG" <mrs_leechung@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 11:22:41 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Silom Complex,
18th Floor, 191 Silom Rd.
Bangkok 10500, Thailand.


Attn: Please,

Sorry that my mail came to you in a suprised way. my
name is MARY LEE L. CHUNG ,the wife to Mr.KWANCHAI LEE
CHUNG a citizen of Thailand. my husband died in a plan
crash,which was heading towards the united Arab
Emirate(dubai).

He has an account in his home town which in Thailand
worth $10,000 000.00 USD which has been frozen by the
countries government and he till his death has the sum
of $14,000,000 .00 USD which he gave to me to keep
them in a Security Company in an European Country for
safe keeping and also from the government of my
country. Dear what I am saying is that I want you to
claim this fund into your account for me, after I am
through with the Government problems here in my home
town I will be coming to your country.


And if you are willing to do this tranactions with me,
I will give to you 30% of the money as a gift from me
for helping me to get back my husband's money for my
kids and I.All I want from you now is for you to give
me the following informations:

(1) Your phone and Fax number .

(2) And please do remember that this tranaction is
risk free all I want is trust
You can also reply with mrs_mary_leechung@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks and best regard's

MRS MARY LEE CHUNG


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