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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: "Calvary Church" <calvarychurch@maktoob.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:06:06 +0800
Subject: Partnership Proporsition.

>From The Desk of,
Mr. Peter Chang.
Damansara,
Malaysia.

Attn:Mr./Mrs,

TRANSFER OF US $26,000,000.00 (TWENTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

Firstly,let me start by introducing myself to you,I am:Mr.Peter Chang the Pastor of Calvary
Christian Church in Damansara here in Malaysia.

I have written to you with regards to the fact that one of my vibrant Church member,a foreigner
to Malaysia and also an international business man,an industrialist with chains of businesses
spread across America,Europe and Malaysia. He however,unfortunately lost his life in a plane
crash on October 31st,2000,that swept a lot of nationalities across most countries in America,
Europe,Africa,United Kingdom and including Asia.Up until that untoward aircraft disaster,he
always comes to Malaysia with his lovely wife and daughter.And attended our Church meetings
regularly with his family,when ever there are around.

On one wonderful occasion the deceased confided in me that he had an account in fixed deposit
here in Malaysia,which amounted to US$ 26,000,000.00.He told me he was going to use the funds
for Charity Organizations and to better the lives of the less privileged.We started making
arrangements on how this vision of his could be achieved,before he met his death,may his soul
rest in peace.

I have personally sought for his relatives to come claim part of his wealth that is languishing here
in Malaysia and being enjoyed by the Banks.But in my quest of search,I have found out,that I was
unable to get even one of his relatives.Hence,I have taking the decision as his spiritual leader to
accomplish his desire by taking the funds across to the proposed less privileged and Charity
Organizations,as he would have done if only he was alive.

The manager of the Bank,where the deceased lodged the funds told me categorically,that for the
fact,that the fund was owned and operated by a foreigner;only a foreigner with the complete
information which I shall give to you,can call for claims and eventually claim the funds.

Consequently,I am contacting you if interested,to present you as the legal beneficiary next of
kin to the deceased for the onward transfer of these funds into your designated account.Trusting
and counting on your ability and reliability to execute this transaction in accommodating this
magnitude of funds into any of your Bank accounts.What I require is an individual/Organisation,
that would be capable and fit enough to provide me either an existing Bank account or set up a
new Bank Account immediately to accommodate this funds.Even an empty bank account can
serve to receive these funds as long as you will remain honest on or after the fund is transferred
into your account.

One of the major reasons,why I have contacted you is:for you to also partner with me in taking
these funds after the confirmation of it into your account;across to as many Orphanages,less
privileged and the Charity Organizations in your locality or country.With me in this fund transfer,
there are no risk on your side as a foriegner.

Furthermore,upon the completion of this transaction,you shall take 50% of the total sum,and send
to me the remaining 50% for the onward achievement of getting the fund across to the less privileged
and Charity Organizations here in Malaysia. You shall take 20% for yourself for your honest
commitment and shall disperse the other 30% to the proposed less privileged and Charity
Organizations in your country.

Also be informed,that your honesty is highly required in this transaction,as we do not want a fraudstar
involed in this.If interested in this,and want to partner with me to getting this fund out of the Bank and
consequently given to the proposed less privileged and Charity Organizations contact me urgently,
through my confidential e-mail address peter_chang2@walla.com for further details on the next steps
to take.

Kindest regards

Mr. Peter Chang.
peter_chang2@walla.com



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