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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. Zhuo Chengwen" <zhuo.chengwen@boc.com>
Reply-To: zhuo.chengwen2@9.cn
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:29:18 +0700
Subject: Partnership proposal



Dear Sir/Madam,

It is understandable that you might be apprehensive because you do not
know me.
But I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with you.
Permit me to introduce myself, I am Mr. Zhuo Chengwen, Chief Financial Officer
of the Bank of China (Hong kong), Eastern Commercial Centre, Wan Chai Branch.
Only recently I discovered that an account belonging to Mr. Wisam Atiya Wasmi,
who was with the Iraqi forces and also a businessman made a numbered fixed
deposit for 12 calendar months, with a value of Seventeen Million
Three Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars (US$17,300,000.00) only into an account with my
branch, Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, but there was no
response.

Again, Febuary 12th, another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later found out that Mr. Wisam Atiya Wasmi and his family
had been
killed in gun fire Near Kneitra, Shirqat.

www.iraqbodycount.org/database/individuals/

After further inquiries, it was discovered that Mr. Wisam Atiya Wasmi did not
declare any next of kin in his official papers, including the paper
work of his
bank deposit. The last time he came to my office, he confided in me
that no one
knew of this deposit in my bank. What bothers me most is that according to the
laws of my country, at the expiration of six{6} years, the funds will
be revert
to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government, if nobody applies to claim it.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like to
front you as
a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Wisam Atiya Wasmi, so that you
will be able to receive his funds.

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that all modalities for the success of this transfer to you
have been mapped out and the success is 100% sure. I have an attorney
that will
prepare the necessary documents that will back you up as the next of
kin to Mr.
Wisam Atiya Wasmi, all that is required from you is to provide me with
your Full
Names and Address, so that my attorney can commence his job. After you
have been
made the next of kin, the attorney will file for claims on your behalf
and also
secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the
movement of the funds to another account. We are going to adopt a legalized
method because the attorney will prepare all necessary documents in
your favor.
There is a reward for this project and it is a task worth undertaking.
There is
no risk involved at all in our planned modalities, I have evaluated the risks
and the only risk I have here is your 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 the account, we shall share in
the ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you. 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 instructions religiously. Should you be interested
please send me your:

1,Full names and address.
2,Telephone and fax numbers.

And finally after that I shall furnish you with more information about this
operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.


Kind Regards
Mr. Zhuo Chengwen.
EMAIL: zhuo.chengwen2@9.cn


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