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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: LEE MAHMUT <oanextlee1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:57:53 +0100
Subject: I hope to hear from you.

FROM LEE Mahmut
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,
HSBC CHINA.

Greetings,


My name is Mahmut LEE, I am working in the auditing and accounting section
of HSBC CHINA. With due respect and regard,I have decided to contact you on
a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, our department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
26th December 2004 in the Tsunami that happened in Sumatra island,Indonesia.
From the information that our office have gotten so far, the Tsunami killed
him with his entire family.Uptill now, no other relation has been
identified. The person that he used as his next of kin was his 17 year old
son who died along side the family.


Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.

thereby contact you, to :


(1) Assist me in the transfer of the said fund into your account.

(2) Advise me on lucrative areas for investment.


Meanwhile, all the arrangement to put claim over this fund, as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, as well as getting the required approval and
transfering this money to a foreign account, has been put in place.I will
relay directives and needed information to you, as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist me, and also benefit your self with this
great business opportunity.Do get back to me with your informations which
is:

NAME:_______________________________________

AGE:________________________________________

SEX:_______________________________

CONUTRY:____________________________________

PHONE:________________________________________

EMAIL:_____________________________________

OCCUPTION:_______________________________________


I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the
total sum as gratification, while 60% will be for me.Please, I advise you to
keep this as a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire
from service after I conclude this deal with you. I hope to hear from you as
soon as possible for further information. Please do get back to me with this
email oanextyouny1@gmail.com.


Yours faithfully,

Mahmut Lee.

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