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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: SIMON WONG <ssswong@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:39:58 +0200
Subject: NEXT OF KIN


MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.
I am Mr.Simon Wong,credit officer of the Dah Sing Bank Ltd. I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.It is about a client. General Hassan
Fawzi who was with the Iraqi forces and also a business man who has made
a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months,with a value of Forty
Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in my (bank)
branch. Please listen very carefully.I am not looking for scammers, i am
looking for a very serious person on theacceptance of this business. =
GeneralHassan Fawzi and his family died in abomb blast that hit their home =
during the war and i found out that General Hassan Fawzi did not declare any =
next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. Ijust want you to stand as the next of
kin to Gen Hassan Fawziso that we will be able to receive his funds where by =
you will be taken 25%of his funds.i have also contacted an attorney that will =
prepare the necessary
document that will back you up. Listen this is very serious and if you are =
really
interested please reply to the below address with the first step of the =
following details to proceed.
FULL NAMES:CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:GENDER:PHONE:FAX:
CONTACT
Simon Wong (simon.wong08@yahoo.com.hk)
Regards
Mr.Simon Wong.

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