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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 Song" <sunchales@managerzone.com>
Reply-To: songleli@live.hk
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:11:27 +0200
Subject: RE

Complement of the day,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met
before,My name is Mr Song Lile I work with the Hang Seng Bank.There is the sum
of $19,500,000.00 in my bank”Hang Seng Bank”, Hong kong. There were no
beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come
forward to claim it. That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the
sum transfered out of my bank into your account.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Should you be interested please send me your,

1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,
4,Occupation:
5,Your Age:
6,Sex:

My Personal Email Address Is :songleli@live.hk Your earliest response to this
letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mr Song Lile


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