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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" <chppui03@msn.com>
Reply-To: cpui_hongkong1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 01:26:32 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME

MR.CHEUNG PUI.
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
83,Des Voeux Road,
Central Hong Kong.

email :(cpui_hongkong1@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,Hong kong. 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 million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in
my branch.

Upon maturity several notice was sent to him,even during the war early
last year.Again after the war another notification was sent and still
no response came from him. We later find 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 workof 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 million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is
still lyingin 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 have contacted 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 fill
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 the matter as we are going 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 transferred 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 prefer you to reach me on the
email address below;

Email:(cpui_hongkong1@yahoo.com.hk)

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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