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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: "d.chang" <davechang2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 17:27:48 +0100 (CET)
Subject: trust


Dave Chang

Raffles Palace

Singapore 048616


My name is Dave Chang. I trained and work as an external auditor for
the Overseas Union Bank (OUB).It took me time to get one like you
having
a matching name to achieve my purpose. Last month, on my routine audit
control, I discovered some accounts that had been dormant for the last
twelve years. All the accounts belong to a single holder( Name
withheld) his Accounts totalling a little above $12.7million United States
Dollars plus interest.
Banking regulation/legislation in Singapore demands that I notify the
fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years when
dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory
bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and
making the following proposing. My investigations of the said account
reveals that the investor died in 1993 the exact time the account were
last
operated.
I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate
and no next?of?kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all
these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider
leverage, my working with you can secure the funds in the account for
us
instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the
Government of Singapore. The transfer of these funds is more than
possible
since you bear the same SURNAME with the investor this is exactly why I
crave your participation and co-operation. I have seized all relevant
documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you
forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately
transfer the
funds to any account nominated by you. Of course you shall be
handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people I
am working
with are prepared to allocate a 20% slice of the total funds for your
efforts. I shall however, leave out the final details of this
tra! nsaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to
participate.
Be assured that my colleagues and I are on top of the situation all
the time and there will be no risk whatsoever if you agree to come on
board. Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance
if
we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.
To maintain the level of security required to see this transaction to
come to a successful conclusion, I have intentionally left out the
final
details. To affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal,
please do so by Fax stating your FULL NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND POSTAL ADDRESS.
I do expect your prompt response.
Thank you,
D.Chang
Email:davechang2@yahoo.com.sg




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