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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: Mr.Edwin Fong <enfongg@aim.com>
Reply-To: ewnfongg@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:59:06 +0100
Subject: HELLO


Good Day To You,

I am Mr. Edwin Fong of Maybank Hong Kong. On July
6,2004, our client Dr. Ravia Pumin, a businessman,
made a numbered fixed deposit of US$16.5m for 6 (six)
calendar months, Upon maturity my Bank officially
sent two-man delegate to his residence in Malaysia
were he reside only to find out that the businessmogul
and his family are dead.

It was discovered that Dr. Ravia Pumin did not declare
any next of kin in his official papers, including the
paper work of his bank deposit.
and no one will ever come forward to claim
it.According to the laws in Hong Kong, at the
expiration of 2years the deposit will revert to the
ownership of Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to
claim it.

I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of
kin to Dr. Ravia Pumin to enable you receive the
funds. Contact me via fax +852-301-47136 my personal
email address: ewnfongg@yahoo.com.hk with
your full names, address, fax and telephone numbers if
you are interested.

Sincerely,

Edwin Fong.


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