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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: "hfriedsartori@terra.es" <hfriedsartori@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:42:03 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THIS MAIL CONFIDENTIALLY !


FROM MR. HELLFRIED SARTORI.
ASSISTANT HEAD: TRADE BANK
CONTACT EMAIL: dr.hellfriedsartori@yahoo.com


Firstly, I will like you to take your time to go over this e-mail carefully and with patience. at this stage, I will like to introduce my self. I am DR.HELLFRIED SARTORI.Presently; I work with Trade bank in Hong Kong as an Assistant Head, Trade Finance, after having worked in my own Country Thailand for several years with the Bank. I have several clients as depositors in my Bank amongst who is Dr. Tia Yeong from Indonesia deposited the sum of US$ 15.5M with my Bank in Hong Kong on 23rd November, 2004 for a period of three months. After maturity he re-invested the capital sum again for another three Months. After the second maturity I did not hear from him and I had to bring the notice before my Bank officially.


Upon investigations, it was discovered that Dr. Tia Yeong and his family were killed by magnitude quake erupted off the coast of the Indonesian Island of Nias, West of Sumatra on 28 March 2005, which was also reported to have claimed the lives of about 1,295 Indonesians. Dr. Tia Yeong did not declare any next of kin in his official papers, including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he made me to understand when he re-invested the money that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. In Hong Kong after 1 year (one year) the funds will be converted to the ownership of Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. I have thought about this and I have decided to transfer and invest these funds abroad, preferably in your beautiful country and later settle in your Country with my family when I retire.


I want you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Dr. Tia yeong. Please, indicate your interest to assist me in claiming these funds as the next of kin. All modalities for a smooth transfer of these funds have been put in place, which will be handled by an Attorney over here in Hong Kong. All legal documents will be obtained from the Hong Kong government and my Bank. Sharing percentage shall be discussed in our subsequent emails. Get back to me via my personal E-mail: dr.hellfriedsartori@yahoo.com

My Kind Regards,
DR.HELLFRIED SARTORI





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