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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: "Cheung Pui" <puicheung94@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:56:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: i hope all is well?

MR. CHEUNG PUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.


Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr Cheung Pui director of operations
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business suggestion for you. Before
the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Bassem who was with the Iraqi
forces and also a business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar
months,
with a value of twenty four millions five hundred thousand United State
Dollars in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even
during the war.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later found out that the Major and his family had been killed
during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.



After further investigations it was also discovered that Major Fadi Basem did
not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of
his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office
that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.



As you can see, twenty four million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim
it. What
bothers me most is that according to the by-laws of my country at the
expiration of 6 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my
suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next
of kin to
Major Fadi Bassem so that you will be able to receive his funds.



WHAT IS TO BE DONE:



I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we will come
out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem, all
that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
full
name and address so that the attorney can commence his job, after you have
been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your
behalf and
secure the necessary documentation for the movement of the funds to an account
that will be provided by you.



There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred, we shall share in the ratio of
70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of
this operation. Should you be interested please send me your full names,
your age and current residential address



Once i get your response to co-operate, i shall provide you with more details
of this operation.


Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.



Kind Regards,

Mr. Cheung Pui.




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