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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: "Mr. Chui Jesle." <jesliechuidvx@vtr.net>
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:55:33 -0700
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Day,

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive
because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of
mutual interest to share with you. Let me start by introducing myself.
I am Mr. Chui Jesle, Senior Treasury Manager of Bank of China (Hong
Kong). I have a Business suggestion for you.

In October, 2002, my late client Ghazi Musa Hassan, an Iraqi Crude oil
merchant made a numbered fixed deposit of Thirty million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars (US$30,500,000.00) only in my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war (U.S
and Iraqi war), Five years ago (2003). Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later
found out that Ghazi Musa Hassan, and his family had been killed
during the war in a bomb blast that hit his home at Mukaradeeb where
his personal oil well was.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Ghazi Musa
Hassan 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 in my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank. So, Thirty million 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 six {6} 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
Ghazi Musa Hassan so that you will be able to receive his funds.

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Ghazi
Musa Hassan, all that is required from you is to provide me with your
Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job.
After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and
letter of probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an
account that will be provided by you. We are going to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents in your favor.

There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth
undertaking. There is no risk involved at all in this matter, I have
evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is for you refusing
to work with me and alerting my bank. I am the only one who knows of
this situation, good fortune has blessed you with a name that has
planted you into the center of relevance in my life. Please endeavor
to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you but this can be
subjected to further negotiations. I send you this mail not without a
measure of fear as to what the consequences, but I know within me that
nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never
come easy or on a platter of gold. Please observe this instruction
religiously. Should you be interested please send me your,
1, Full Names,
2, Private Phone Number,
3, Current Residential Address,

And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below and
finally after that I shall furnish you with more information's about
this operation. Your earliest response to this letter through my
private email address: chujesle@sunumail.sn will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Chui Jesle.



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