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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: patchan009@mchsi.com (Mr. Patrick Chan)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:27:57 +0000
Subject: Transfer Of Funds!!!

Good Day,


I am Mr. Patrick Chan Executive Director and Chief Financial Officerof the Hang
Seng Bank Ltd,Hong Kong. I have a very lucrative Business proposal worth of
24,500,000.00 USD deposited by an Iraqi named Major Fadi Basem who was with the
Iraqi forces and also a business man. Upon maturity several notices was sent
to him, even during the war,four years ago 2003).We later find out that Major
Fadi Basem and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that
hit theirhome at Mukaradeeb where his personal oil well was.

My suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
NEXT OF KIN to Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his funds.
Should you be interested please send me information’s below,

1. Full names and Age
2. Private phone number
3. Current residentialaddress.
4.Occupation.

E-MAIL:patchan5011@yahoo.com.hk

I will update you with further information as soon as I hear positivelfrom
you.

Regards,
Mr. Patrick Chan

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