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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- hsb39peterwong@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 19:13:07 -0400
Subject: 07.04.2010/HI
07.04.2010/HI
My name is Mr.Peter Tung Shun Wong.There is a sum of $44.5Milion
in my bank Hang Seng Bank, Hong Kong. There were no beneficiaries
stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever
come to claim it. That is why I ask that we work together.
I intend to give 50% of the total funds as compensation for your assistance.
And I shall send you the details and necessary
procedures with which to make the transfer if you are intrested.
Please respond quickly at : {hsb39peterwong@yahoo.com.hk}
Sincerely yours,
Mr Peter T.S.Wong.
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