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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: "SIMON WONG" <swongklkxcmqicte@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:34:12 -0900
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL.

MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.


Dear Friend,


Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise, since we have not
met before, I sourced your profile and contact from a human resource
database on The Internet, However permit me to introduce myself, I am
Mr.Simon Wong, credit officer of the Dah Sing Bank Ltd.I have a concealed
business suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war,our client
General. Hassan Fazi who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man
made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, With a value of Forty
Three Million, Six 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 General and his family
had been killed during the war in bombblast that hit
their home.


You won't belive it,After further investigation it was also discovered that
Gen. Hassan Fazi 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, Forty three Million, Six 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 three 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 Gen.Hassan Fazi 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 Gen.Hassan
Fazi ,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 this 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, 25% for you and 5%for any expenses
incurred during the course of this operation.Should you be interested please
send me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication,write me
via my private email address: simonwong52@walla.com and i will provide you
with more details of this operation.


Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr.Simon Wong.


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