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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: Lee Chow <chow1lee@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 05:31:47 +0800 (CST)
Subject: TRUST


Dear Partner,

I appreciate your reply and I sincerely hope that we can both work together
diligently and fully committed to this project. Before going into this partnership fully, we should take time out to establish the necessary trust we need in order to be successful in this partnership. trust is of great significance in any investment project. Trust is the core or life wire in any partnership and it should not be wanting in our association if we must be successful; and I do hope I can trust you with this project.

As mentioned earlier, I got your contact email discreetly during our search for a possible relative of our customers since he left no WILL or next of kin. perhaps if you read my previous email properly I did explain why I require your assistance in order to move the funds and I believe you would agree with me, this is the main reason your assistance as a foreigner is required; however I would like to be convinced of your willingness, commitment and most of all your trustworthiness to execute this transaction with me, I certainly cannot afford to compromise any of these virtues, you know what I mean, I have my principles.

Without doubt you will eventually earn the benefits of our partnership if we are able to work things out and have the funds relocated within a week or thereabout, and thereafter disbursed to other respective accounts, it is indeed necessary for me to be certain of the person to whom I will be entrusting this transaction, my trust will definitely not be given out lightly, I need to be convinced that you are a matured person with some integrity, we should at least have respect for each other, this I would say is very essential.
With regards to the legality, I want to reassure you that the attorney
will prepare the Affidavits which shall legally put you in place as next of
kin under our Law; he shall obtain the necessary clearances which will
cover all the aspects involved in this transaction from the authorities including
the Justice Department.Your share of the Funds would be 30% while 65% will go to me,and 5% will be for any expenses that may be incured during the process of this transaction

What I really expect from you is complete trust and commitment; I want this large sum of money transferred with your assistance, and as a banker I know that if we follow up this
transaction diligently it would be completed within 9 working days, this is the
stipulated time frame and if you work with me I will handle everything
perfectly, my position as an insider will go a long way to expedite the
due processes. I have to know if you are willing to follow up this business
seriously before I can give you more details about this transaction, as
a result of which I shall be waiting for your response and assurance, you
need to be someone whom I can rely upon, at least for absolute commitment and trust.

Friend, I hope we shall not go into debates, disputes or misunderstanding, I
believe in doing things I claim to be capable of doing, it is a simple
issue and you will see it accomplished before your very eyes, I wont waste my time chasing the wind, I mean what I say and I do the things which I know I can handle perfectly, it is my principle and this is how I work. The main
point you must understand is that I am not imposing this transaction on you,
you have the option of backing out at this early stage, but please we have
to respect each other and you have to be honest with me, I don't want to
waste any resources of mine if you really don't believe in what you want to
stand for.

To be honest with you I know transactions like this are phenomenal perhaps because of the huge funds involved, but do not fail to understand that such transactions do take place most often in the Private banking sector and they are usually spearheaded by insiders in the banks, and sometimes even among top executives, abandoned funds like these are prone to being channeled elsewhere. I wait to hear from you anyway, I have spoken my honest mind to you this day.

Honest Regards,
Chow Lee.

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