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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: "United Overseas Bank Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <changkwon15@mail.kz>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:27:51 -0500
Subject: Hello

Now that we have found you, let us work hand in hand to actualize this deal. A family member of yours ( or perhaps just a person having the same last name with you died 1997 airliner crashed,leaving behind an estate/capital of (USD 14.5 Million with interest accrued till date) in the UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD (UOB) Singapore where I work as an External auditor. Till date nobody has come forward as an heir or put up an application for the claim (funds).

Recently during the bank's private search for a relative to the deceased who could claim the said fund, your name and contact was among our findings that matched the surname of the deceased whose name is withheld for security reasons. He died intestate with no Will or Next of kin to these funds. To maintain the level of security required for the completion of this transaction, I have intentionally left out the final detailed information which i will give you as this transaction progress and your seriousness is affirmed.
I urge you to come forward since I can provide you with the details you will need to claim the estate/capital and also work with you till the final remittance of the fund to the account you will nominate for us, at the end of this transaction the $14,500,000.00 will now be shared between us as follows: $6,000,000.00 for you and $8,500,000.00 for me and my colleagues that will do all the crucial part in the Bank to ensure that all legal procedures are followed as regards the claim and making sure the claim is released to you promptly with no time wasted.
To affirm your willingness and cooperation to this once in a life time opportunity please reply me urgently.

I do expect your prompt response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Chang Kwon.

ELIGIBILITY

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee 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 by my email also you are advised to send me your full name,telephone/fax number, mailing address,age and occupation based on trust and honesty and as soon as I get that I shall send to you further detailed information regarding the procedure on how we can both claim this fund and seal this deal of a lifetime.

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