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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. Vincent Cheng" <info_vcheng009@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mr_vcheng51@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:16:51 +0500 (PKT)
Subject: Private And Urgent!




Good Day,

I am Mr. Vincent Cheng, Chairman of the HSBC. I am contacting you
concerning a deseased customer Gen Saber Mohammed Saber, a businessman who
died without declaring any next of kin in his official papers in my Bank.
The above facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have you
stand as the next of kin to the deceased investor. I have all the legal
Banking details of my client that will facilitate our putting you forward
as the beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer of the
$30,500.000.00USD to you. We share the proceeds 60/40.

All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to
you as soon as I receive your reply via (mr_vcheng51@yahoo.com.hk).

Mr. Vincent Cheng.

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