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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: "Mr Frank Wong" <frankwong@dbsbank.com.hk>
Reply-To: mail.frwong@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 13:53:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Good day,,

Good day Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Frank Wong,Chairman of DBS Bank in (Hong Kong).

I got your email account while searching for a business oriented
personality in my private study in the internet.

I bring forth a business proposal in the tune of $66m to be transferred to
an offshore account with your assistance acting as beneficiary and next-of-
kin to the funds.

If you know you are capable of involving and partaking in this transaction,
Please treat with utmost confidentiality and send down the following
personal details and me at this private email account for briefing:

mail.frwong@gmail.com

(1)Full names:.............................
(2)Occupation:..............................
(3)Age and Sex:..........................
(4)Marital Status:................
(5)Private phone number:..................
(6)Current residential address:..................

Thank you.
Mr Frank Wong.


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