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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: "HUAXIANG GROUP CHINA" <huaxgroup5@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrpaulhulse1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:50:25 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Greetings,

I am Mr.Paul Husle Manager Kash point security Bank of
London, UK Branch, I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you. A British
Oil consultant and contractor with the Kruger Gold
Company, Mr. Raymond Beck made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25m
(Twenty Five Million United States American Dollars).
in my branch.
Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr.
Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck died in a plan crash along
with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990,1999 air
crash (for more information about this crash and
person you can contact this

  website  <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm>


Since we got this information about his death and on
further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did
not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank.
This sum of US$25m (Twenty Five Million United States
American Dollars).is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward
to claim it. According to of British Laws, at the expiration of 7
(seven) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the (British)
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Raymond Beck so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.
This is simple, I will like you
to provide immediately your full names and address so
that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next
of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will
provide will then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share . There is no
risk
at all as all the paper work for this transaction will
be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via the private email address above.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please send me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication. Please observe utmost confidentiality,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Regards.
Mr.Paul Husle


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