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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: "Wang Qin" <wang04@lfc-fans.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.qinw@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:52:15 +0100
Subject: WRITE BACK


FROM THE DESK OF:

Mr. Wang Qin
Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.
Kwoloon City Junction Branch
Hong Kong,


ATTENTION:

I am Mr.Wang Qin, credit officer of Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.. I have an Urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On June 12 2001, a American Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese liquified and Steel Ministries, Mr. Stephen Goldberg made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at USD12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a Reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Chinese liquified and Steel Ministries that Mr. Stephen Goldberg died from an Marine Accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without Making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Stephen Goldberg did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of USD12,000,000.00 is still sitting in My Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to
Laws of Hong Kong, at the expiration of six (6) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to Stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Stephen Goldberg so that the fruits of this old man's labor Will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like You to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will Prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL And to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in Your favor for the transfer. This money will then be released to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will Be done by the attorney and with my position as the credit officer guarantees the successful Execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply Immediately to my email : contactwangq@yahoo.com.hk
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and youshould observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this Transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.


Awaiting your urgent reply.


Thanks and regards.
Mr. Qin Wang


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