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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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Fraud email example:

From: "HUNG" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:59:52 -0700
Subject: HELLO

CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/PRC/MIN/009,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CITIC Bank of China (CBC),
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CBX/021/08

Re fund: 48hours Business Transaction

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m sorry for every inconvenience of my note to you, I am MR. HUNG PENG the Executive Director CITIC Bank of China (CBC), since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract sums 31,401,899.72 CNY which is about (USD$4.6 MILLION) owed by the Government of China to Foreign contractors in the past years. In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation that my predecessor was about to move the above-mentioned sum, but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office. I kept this within myself and I requested for the bank code change, this was done successfully for my predecessor not to have access to the bank information.

The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their contract some years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by electronic telegraphic transfer within 48hours in another way bank transfer of perfection of your account coordinates, I have concluded all necessary Arrangements to move this fund out, contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be effected without a second party involved.

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty, no further documentation; just to change the ownership to your name. I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, or I can meet with you in your country, when the fund reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably, able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my personal effort on this transaction. At the conclusion of the transfer 60% of the fund will be for me, while 25% of the total transfer sum will for you, 10% for charity both in China and in your country while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle expenses both parties might incur during the transfer process.

You can email now with your details to indicate your wiliness Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business proposal.

I).YOUR FULL NAMES/ ADDRESS-
ii).YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/ FAX-
iii).PROFESSION-
iv).AGE/SEX-
v).MARITAL STATUS-

Regards,
MR. Hung Peng,
E.D, CITIC BANK OF CHINA (CBC)
EMAIL: - mrhung@yeah.net

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