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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: "song lile" <songlile-on-18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: songlileprivate1001@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:14:26 +0000
Subject: CONTACT ME (ASAP)

MR. Song Lile
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
Sai Wan Ho Branch,
83, Des Voeux Road,
Hong Kong.
(songlileprivate1001@yahoo.com.hk)
 
Good Day,
 
Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr. SONG LI LE director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have an obscured business suggestion
for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Colonel Sadiq Uday who
was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen  millions Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch.Upon maturity
several notices was sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. We later find out that the General along with his wife
and only daughter had been killed  during the war in a bomb blast that
hit their home. You can read more about the bombings on visiting these
sites below:
 
1.http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/2003.htm#3/19/03
2.http://civilians.info/iraq/deaths_data.php
 
After further investigation it was also discovered that Colonel Sadiq
Uday  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, Nineteen  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 laws of my country at
the expiration 5 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 Colonel Sadiq Uday so that you will be able
to receive his funds.
 
MODALITIES:
 
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Colonel Sadiq
Uday, 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 of probate in your favour 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 to 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 then share in
the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.
 
Should you be interested please send me your, 
 
1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,
4,Occupation,
5,Age and
6,Proffession.
 
And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:
(songlileprivate1001@yahoo.com.hk ) 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.  Song Li le


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