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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: <huang.yxiong@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:55:29 -0800
Subject: From: Mr.Huang Yanxiong

Mr.Huang Yanxiong
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Des Voeux Rd.
Branch,Central Hong Kong,
Hong Kong.

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Huang Yanxiong credit
officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business
suggestion for you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General.
Mohammed Ridzuan who was with the Iraqi forces and also business
man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a
value of Twenty million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent
to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response came from him.

We later find out that the General and his family had been killed
during the war in bomb blast that hit their home. After further
investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Mohammed Ridzuan
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit.

And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no
one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty millions
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank
and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most
is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration three years
the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion
to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of Kin
to
Gen. Mohammed Ridzuan so that you will be able to receive his funds.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this

issue.Once the funds have been transferred, we shall share in the ratio of
65% for me, 35% for you.Should you be interested please send me your
private phone and fax numbers for easy communication, you can and I will
provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:

huang.yxiong@yahoo.com.hk and finally after that I shall furnish you with
more information’s about this operation.

Kind Regards

Mr.Huang Yanxiong
Contact email: huang.yxiong@yahoo.com.hk



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