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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: pui cheung <pcpuicheun89@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chheungpui@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 07:56:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FEEDBACK


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: pcpuicheun89@yahoo.com

FROM:MR. CHEUNG PUI

chheungpui@yahoo.com


Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui

director of operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a

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 millions Five Hundred Thousand United State

Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several

notice was sent to him, even during the war early this

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 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, Twenty Four millions Five 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 to the laws of my country at the

expiration 3 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 prefers

you to reach me on the email address below

(chheungpui@yahoo.com) and 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




- pui cheung


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