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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: lee wong <mrleewongg@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:56:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: kindly need your help


MR.LEE WONG
DAH SING SECURITY COMP, LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
HONG KONG,
Private mrleewongg@yahoo.com
Let me start by introducing myself.I am Mr.lee
wong,credit officer of
Dah Sing Security Ltd,hong kong.I have a concealed business
suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and war our client,General Hatem Kamil
Abdul-Tatah
who was with the Iraqi forces and also a businessman made
a numbered
fixed deposit for 36 calendar months,with a value of
Thirty-two Million
United States Dollars only in my branch.Upon maturity
several notice was
sent to him,even during the war early last year. Again
after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him.
We later find out
that the General and his family had been killed during the
war in a bomb
blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that
Gen.Hatem Kamil
Abdul-Tatah did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including
the paper work of his deposit.Also,he confided in me
the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of
this deposit in
my company. So,Thirty-two Million United States 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 three years
the funds will revert to the ownership of the Iraqi
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 Gen.Hatem Kamil Abdul-Tatah
so that you will be able
to receive this 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
Gen.Hatem Kamil Abdul-Tatah.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 favour
for the movemet of the funds to an account that will be
provided by you.
There is no risk involved in this transaction as we are
going adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the
necessary documents.
Please,do 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 50% for me,which i wiil like you to save in a separate account 40% for
you and 10%
for any expenses incurred during the course of this
operation.
Should you be interested please send me your private phone
and fax
numbers for easy communication.You can write me via the
email address above
and I will provide you with more details of this
operation.
Your earliest response to this letter wil be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
lee wongg




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