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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: MICHAEL BOURNE <mich_bn62@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 21:07:41 +0000
Subject: Nina Wang



Hello,
This mail is directed to you and I request it should be treated as such.

I am Michael Bourne - Barrister/Solicitor of Caribbean Juris Chambers in Anguilla and a representative in the Caribbean to the late Nina Wang,Asias richest woman who died of an unspecified illness after reports she had been battling cancer, leaving unanswered questions over her estimated 4.2 billion USD (2.1 billion Pound) fortune. Her husband Teddy Wang was abducted in 1990 as he left Hong Kong's exclusive Jockey Club.
The family paid a 33 million USD ransom but he was never returned. His body was never found and he was declared dead in 1999.She had no children but is survived by at least one brother and reportedly other siblings.

By virtue of my closeness to the deceased I am very much aware of her financial standing. I do sincerely sympathize her death.Nina Wang standing came under threat when her father-in-law, Wang Din-shin,challenged her claim to his late son's fortune. Wang Din-shin, who is in his 90s, said he was the sole beneficiary of Teddy Wang's estate,based on a 1968 will.

During the period of the proceedings, funds were however transferred to different banks and financial institutions all around the world as security in the situation of lost the case .she did this in confidence because all the charges that were held against her where backed by information an insider was updating the public with. I am particular about a deposit which i handled myself as her attorney to help her deposit the fund.

I have reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as a partner of the deceased which is legally possible and would be done in accordance with the laws of the land. On this note I decided to search for a credible person.

I was urged to contact you,that I may with your consent present you to the "trustee" company as my late clients associates to enable you put up a claim in that capacity as a partner of Nina Wang.

I have all vital documents that would be requested by them and that would confer you the legal right to make this claim’s find this possible for the main reason that Mrs. Wang has associates all over the world and the time this funds was moved was the most crucial time in her life and not well documented for the public notice or other close associates because I handled it myself.

Therefore, to facilitate the immediate reprofiling of this fund,contact me with this address (mich_born101@yahoo.com) your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately intimate you with the complete details as well as fax you the documents, with which you are to proceed and I shall direct on how to put up an application to the finance company.

This proposal is hitch-free so dont entertain any fears as the required arrangements are been made for the completion of this transfer.This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. For better confidentiality, send to me your complete information to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

I require only a solemn confidentiality on this and do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you.
Thank you for taking time to read my message and I will like you to indicate your maximum interest.

Sincerely,D. Michael Bourne

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