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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: "mr pinit yung" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pinityung@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:45:18 +0700
Subject: MR PINIT YUNG

MR. PINIT YUNG
United Overseas Bank
(Thai) Public Company Limited.
191 South Sathon Road,
Bangkok 10120, Thailand.
 
        I am Mr. Pinit yung the director of operations Islamic Bank Of Thailand, I have an obscured business proposal for you if only you will be interested.
This message might meet you in (utmost surprise),however,it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.
I have the opportunity of transferring the sum($17.5 million)of our customer late Mr& mrs  Frederick M. Wong , who died  on (Egypt Air Flight 990)along with his family on a plane
crash  below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm.
   After further investigation for years now i found out that late Mr& mrs  Frederick M. Wong  has no next of kin to claim this fund and this fund can not be transferred without a next of kin. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary documents that will back you up as the next of kin to late Mr& mrs  Frederick M. Wong  fund.You will get 35% of the said fund after the money is transferred to your account.
     All i need from you is: Your Full name, Country, Direct phone or Cell number, Fax number, Occupation, Sex, Marital status, Age, next of kin and any valid identifications. Your National ID card, Drivers license or International passport, So that the attorney will commence his job, because the certificate of deposit of the said amount must bear your name as the next of kin to late Mr& mrs  Frederick M. Wong  , After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claim on your behalf.
If you agree to my business proposal.Further detailS will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return  mail.
Contact me on my private email address:pinityung@yahoo.com.hk
 
Respectfully
yours
MR PINIT YUNG.

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