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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: Tong Wong <wontong47@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:40:02 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: [CODE NO: AM-002].


 
Dear Friend,

I must thank you very much for sparing your good time to respond to the business proposal that will benefit both parties at the end. Be assured, this transaction is
risk free and a very genuine business.

Once again, I am Mr. Won Tong, Director of Operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong and I am a 50 year old looking forward to retirement
with an intention of investing in a profitable venture in your country like real estate and estate properties.

SOURCE OF FUNDS

Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client Mr. Saifuddin Makai / Sefuddin Qutbi Makai who was an Iraqi business man, made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of
$6,500,000 (Six million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only in my branch. Upon maturity, several notices were sent to him, even during the war early this
year. Again after the war, another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that our client and his family had been killed during
the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. Please visit the link below for further verification;

http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/individuals/page141

After further investigation, it was also discovered that Mr. Saifuddin Makai / Sefuddin Qutbi Makai 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, which no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, $6,500,000 (Six million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) 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 3 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. Saifuddin Makai / Sefuddin Qutbi Makai 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. Saifuddin Makai / Sefuddin Qutbi Makai , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names,
contact Address and a valid copy of your identification documents (International passport or driver? license) so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have
been made the next of kin, 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 which you will be setting up in Europe. 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.

Meanwhile, for the assistance you shall render me I will offer you 50% of total amount. Again due to the cause of communication and other minor expenses during the
period of getting this money across to you, I have also offered to 10% of the total sum to be used as expenses.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Please always remember to
send me email with the code: [CODE NO: AM-002]. This is strictly for security reasons.

Kind Regards
Won Tong.






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