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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: William Chow <rrsclhk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jhuanhk@keko.net
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:08:17 -0400
Subject: Read.

Good day.

William Chow here working with HSH Nordbank AG, Hong Kong. In
November, 1999, Richard Kurzok an Indonesian, a contractor with the
Iraqi Government and also a businessman, made a Time Investment of
Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only in
my branch (HSH Nordbank AG Hong Kong) under secured growth funds for
(60) sixty calendar months. This Investment has matured and has been
lying in our Bank reserve for the past five years. Under the Hong Kong
Banking laws, any Time Investment unclaimed after six and half years
will be turned over to the Hong Kong Government purse.
Several notices were sent to him. It was later discovered that Richard
Kurzok and his family were killed in a convoy attack in Musol, Iraq. I
will like you to stand as the next of kin to Richard Kurzok to receive
these funds to your possession for the both of us. Reply strictly if
interested with your information (full names, address, direct
telephone and fax numbers) to enable my Attorney commence his job in
securing the legal document from the Hong Kong authority.

Sincerely,
William Chow.

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