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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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From: "Dr. Raymond Kuo Fung CH'IEN" <info@chien.org>
Reply-To: drraymondkuofungchien14@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 05:38:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WRITE ME

Dear Friend,

I am Dr.Raymond Kuo Fung CHIEN Executive Director and Chief Financial
Officer of the operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have a secured
business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Mr Fayez Abdulaziz Mohammed who
was with the Iraqi forces and also a business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Thirty Million United
State Dollars($30,000,000.00) only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notices was sent to him but there was no word. Again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later find out that Mr Fayez Abdulaziz Mohammed and his
family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr Fayez Abdulaziz
Mohammed did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my
bank. So,Thirty Million United State Dollars($30,000,000.00)is still lying
in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.

What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the
expiration of 8 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong
Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr Fayez Abdulaziz Mohammed so
that you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful.

I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that
will back you up as the next of kin to Mr Fayez Abdulaziz Mohammed, all
that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job.

After you have been made the next of kin to the late Mr Fayez Abdulaziz
Mohammed, the Attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and
secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the
move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank
account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you, Should you
be interested please send me the following informations below,

1. Full name and Age.
2. Occupation
3. Private/office phone number.
4. Current residential address.

And finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this
transaction.Your earliest response to this letter will be highly
appreciated. (drraymondkuofungchien14@gmail.com)

Kind Regards,
Dr. Raymond Kuo Fung CH'IEN.
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