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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: "sung" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:39:28 +0200
Subject: proposal

Dear Sir/madam

I am writing you about a customer that came to engage in Private Banking
services The customer had a financial portfolio of $19,500,000.00 and this
I help turned over in the purchase of securities in the capital markets.

Since the original owner listed no next of kin in his bio-data form, my
proposition is this,I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct
my Bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relation.

If you find yourself able to work with me, contact me through this email
account: sngliu@aim.com

If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards
conclusion.

Regards,
Mr.liu chung
sngliu@aim.com

31st march 2011

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