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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 ALIN LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alinlee@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:32:45 +0800
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT

TELELEX TRASFER SECTION

BANK

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT,

TO YOUR NOTICE



Sir/Madam





This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund.. After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank



This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the fund that has been holding since is transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this bank.



We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your fund which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from this Country.



We advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence from them , or anywhere concerning your funds as you have met up with the whole requirements.

We know your representatives in this country or anywhere will advice you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk. Your fund will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank working days.



Do not go through contact agent again but through and deal directly with this Bank if you really want your fund.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us,

Your Full Name,

Contact address,

Occupation

Telephone

And Fax Number for easy communication.

Yours sincerely,

Mr ALIN W LEE

agrictelex@w.cn

Assistance Secretary,

HONG KONG CENTRAL BRANCH . Here is my private! Email address (alinlee@w.cn)

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