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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: gt65@email.it
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 03:24:21 +0100
Subject: Partnership Request




Greetings!
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a
surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have
in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner to
contact you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private
nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your
heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many
individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their deeds,
thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business
class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to
know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and
reach out to you.
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Simon Wong credit officer of Dah
Sing Bank Ltd.I have a beneficial business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was
a contractor to the Iraqi forces and also business man and deputy governor
of Baghdad, made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a
value of Twenty-four Million,Five hundred thousand United States Dollars
only in my branch [US$24,500,000.00].
Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even during the war. Again
after further much notification to his business address and still no
response came from him. We later found out that Mr Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah
was killed in a drive-by shooting, and his entire family died in a bomb
blast that hit their home respectively
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm) After further
investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah 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, Twenty-four
Million,Five hundred thousand 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 laws of my country, at the
expiration three 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 Mr.Hatem Kamil Abdul Tatah 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 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 Mr.Hatem
Kamil Abdul Fatah,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 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 necessary documents.
Please endeavour 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 70% for me and 30% for you.
Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers
for easy communication, you can write me via my private box:
( Email : sw2ong@aqualityplace.com ), and I will provide you with more
details of this operation.Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Simon Wong
Dah Sing Bank Ltd.
Hong Kong



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