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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: Vincent Cheng <cheng.vin_01@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Vincent Cheng <mrvincentcheng93@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:38:33 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: Your Earliest Response Is Needed

Good Day.

My name is Mr Vincent Hoi Cheng (Chairman Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Coporation), I have a business proposal for you that will be beneficial to the both of us.

Gen. Abdelaziz Ali of the Iraqi Army and businessman made a fixed deposit of twenty one million five hundred thousand dollars($21,500,000) in my bank. We later found out that the General along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. I want you to assist me in transfering this funds out of my bank. I have everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. There is no risk involved at all in this matter. We will share at the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

All I need from you is your readiness and trustworthiness. I would give you
more information on how we would handle this venture.

Contact me through this email: mrvincentcheng93@yahoo.com.hk

Kind Regards,
Vincent Cheng


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