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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: "Do Woo Bea" <dowoobea@graffiti.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:27:41 GMT
Subject: HELLO.......


Mr.Do Woo Bea
Kiup Bank (IBK)
14 1-ka Namdaemun-ro Chung-ku
Seoul, Seoul 100-757
South Korea.
http://www.ibk.co.kr/main.html

Reply to: dowoobea=40inmail24.com

I am Mr.Do Woo Bea, credit officer of Kiup Bank (IBK).
I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.

On July 8, 2006, a British Oil consultant/contractor
with the South Korea Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr.
Huberman B. Jones made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued in millions of
dollars in credit bond in my branch.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, that Mr. Huberman B. Jones died
from an auto-mobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr.Huberman B. Jones=20
did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork
in my Bank affiliate office in the Bahamas. This sum is
still sitting in my Bank and without interest due to
the credit bond state. No one will ever come forward to
claim it.

According to Laws of South Korea, at the expiration of
(five) years,the money will revert to the ownership of
the South Korea Government if nobody =20
applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Huberman B. Jones so that the fruits of this old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address so that the attorney will=20
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that
will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall=20
employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will
provide the will, then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you and 5%
for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction .There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and with my position as the credit officer
guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately to my email box.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details that will help you understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.

Regards,

Do Woo Bea

PLS. REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS : dowoobea=40inmail24.com

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