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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: "AHMED MOHAMMED"<ahmedmohammed@asia.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:00:01 +0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT
HSBC BANK KUALA LUMPUR

ATTENTION; Sir/Madam,

I AM MR AHMED MOHAMMED, FROM HSBC BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE (ASIA TRADE CENTER) AND I KNOW YOU CAN ASSIST IN THIS TRANSACTION OF BOTH BENEFIT, I WORK AS THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE ACCOUNTANT IN MY BANK (HSBC BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA).

DR.LARRY VAL HAS BEEN MY GOOD CLIENT AS REGARD KNOWING HIS ASSET IN MY BANK. DR LARRY VAL, A CITIZEN OF JORDAN, WHO WORKED WITH AN OIL COMPANY HERE IN MALAYSIA. HERE-IN-AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT ON THE 6TH OF JUNE 2004, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG KOTA-RAYA EXPRESS WAY. MY CLIENT AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE ACCIDENT.

SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO THEIR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES, WHICH HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS,I NEED TO CONTACT YOU.

MY MAIN REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY ARE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THEY ARE DEPOSITED/LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE (HSBC BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA) WHERE THE DECEASED HAS A FIXED SUM OF $30.5M(THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR'S ONLY). THE BANK ISSUED A FINAL NOTICE ON 13-11-2011 TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT OR THEY WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO CONFISCATE HIS FUNDS, A COPY OF THE SAID NOTICE I WILL FORWARDED TO YOU ON GETTING YOUR REPLY.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES FOR THE PAST 7YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT GOING BY THE FACT THAT LARRY VAL WIFE AND YOU HAS THE SAME NATIONALITY,SO THAT THE SAID FUNDS I.E,THE SUM OF $30.5M(THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR'S ONLY) CAN BE PAID IN YOUR NAME INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY INSTEAD OF LEAVING IT FOR THE BANK.

I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONESTY, CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS ARRANGEMENT THROUGH. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW AS I AM A STAFF OF THE BANK AND I KNOW ALL THE RULES AND ORDER TO FOLLOW. PLEASE REPLY ME IF YOU CAN ASSIST.

FINALLY KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN FORWARD OR IF YOU WANT I CAN ATTACH THEM AND MAIL THEM TO YOU ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE BANK AND ME.ONCE THE FUND HITS YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY,I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR US TO MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENT ON HOW TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR LAND OF BUSINESS AS A PARTNER.

MEANWHILE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT WILL BE USED AS GENERAL EXPENSES ON THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THANKS AND MY REGARD'S TO YOUR FAMILIES,
YOURS PARTNER TO BE MR AHMED MUSA.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT(HSBC BANK)
CONTACT MY PRIVATE EMAIL: :(ahmedmohammed@asia.com)


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