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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: "patrick chan" <mrpatrickchan_hung@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: patrickchan1998@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:49:14 -0700
Subject: CONTACT ME

FROM:MR PATRICK CHAN.

patrickchan1998@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr.Patrick Chan Executive Director
and Chief Financial Officer of the operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I
have a secured business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Col. Hosam Hassan who was withthe
Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18
calendar months, with a value of Thirty million United
StateDollars($30,000,000.00) only in my branch.

Upon maturity several noticewas 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 Col.Hosam Hassan and his family had
been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Col. Hosam Hassan
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,Thirty
million United State Dollars($30,000,000.00)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 4 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 asa
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Col. Hosam Hassan 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 weshall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that willprepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Col. Hosam
Hassan , 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 ofkin, the attorney will also file in
for claims on your behalf andsecure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor forthe 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 to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessarydocuments.
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 60% for me, 40% for you Should you be interested
please send me the following informations below,

1. Full names
2. Private phone number
3. Current residential address.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below And finally
after that i shall provide you with more details of this transaction.Your
earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.


patrickchan1998@yahoo.com.hk

Kind Regards,
Mr.Patrick Chan.

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