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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: "Max Sung" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maxsung007@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:01:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED ASAP

The Daegu Bank Ltd.
118 Susong-dong 2-ga,
Susong-dong,
Susong-ku,
Taegu,
South Korea.

Dear Friend,
My name is Mr.Max Sung, i am a senior staff with The Daegu Bank Ltd, south korea. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On May,2007; Mr. Vin Bakken,a NORWEGIAN nationality who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Vin Bakken Made a numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at $10,000,000.00 (Ten Million united States Dollars)at our Branch.

Upon maturity in 2010, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia
that Mr. Vin Bakken, his wife with their three children were involved in an
auto crash, and all occupants of the vehicle Lost their Lives. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making any WILL and all attempts
to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Vin Bakken did not declare any next of kin or Relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. The sums of $10,000,000.00 have
been floating as unclaimed since 2007 in our bank as all efforts to get his
relatives have hit the stones. According to the Korea law at the expiration of 4
(FOUR) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Korea Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund and the four years is the end of May 2011.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $10,000,000.00 can be
transferred/paid to you. This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,
60% to me and a few colleagues and 40% to you.

We have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and a trust
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law. Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail and Provide me with the
following:
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address
4. Your Age
5. Email address
6.Occupation

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Best regards,

Mr. Max Sung
Email: maxsung007@hotmail.com


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