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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: "chungku@terra.es" <chungku@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:20:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN



Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Ku Chung Kwong. I am the auditor general and computer manager here in our bank.


I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a

sum amount of base 9,000,000.00 {Nine Million B.Pounds Sterlings} of Late Ms. Carol White out of

the bank, she died since 1999, till now the account remain dormant/unclaimed. I am proposing to

make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence and

support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been

successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with
the details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer progress. I am anxiously

awaiting your response through my confidential email address:mrkuchung@yahoo.com.hk

More informations will be given to you in my next mail.

Regards,
Ku Chung Kwong.





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