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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: "Dr.John C.C Chan{JP}" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 06:14:01 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT MONEY TRANSFER JOIN HAND WITH ME

Dear Friend,
 
My name is Dr.John C.C Chan{JP} a director of Hang Seng Bank Limited
one of the prime bank here in Hong-Kong{SAR}. I have a very lucrative
business offer from our bank worth the sum  of US$25,500,000{Twenty
Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars} which i offering to
you with the best of intensions, as i intends to use my vantage
position in this bank to wire transfer this money to your account,and
thereafter share it with you on a mutually agreed percentage.
 
 
 
Everything about this business offer is legal and will be processed
through the legal channels too.
 
 
 
For a start,kindly send us an e-mail with the following information:-
1.Your names in FULL.
2.Your contact Street Address.
3.Your contact phone numbers-Office and Mobile{cell}numbers.
4.Your private e-mail address,which is ONLY accessed by you.
5.Your age.
6.Your Nationality.
7.Your Occupation..{WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING...?
 
 
 
I will give you more details about this business offer and also the
scan data pages of my international passport and bank I.D
shortly,meanwhile we must quickly say that you are required to keep
this business SECRET as it is HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
 
 
 
We wait for your positive reply now,while i thank you for your
understanding and anticipated co-operation.
 
 
 
Dr.John C.C Chan{JP}
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong-Kong
www.hangseng.com
 
 
 
PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:-jcchanhk2010@aim.com AND jcchanhk@yahoo.com.hk
 
 
 
PS:--PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO US STRICTLY THROUGH THESE EMAIL
ADDRESSES FOR SECURITY/PRIVACY REASONS:jcchanhk2010@aim.com AND
jcchanhk@yahoo.com.hk.
 
 
 
Ensure you copy the TWO{2}E-mail addresses.
 

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