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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: HK Monetary Authority <nctakliam@gmail.com>
Reply-To: takliam3@kimo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:37:25 +0100
Subject: Your overdue inheritance claim..

Hello,

Let me start by introducing myself, I am Mr. Norman Chan, Tak-lam, SBS, JP, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).

http://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/about-the-hkma/hkma/chief-executives-committee.shtml

I decided to contact you for this financial transaction worth ($ 30.5 Millions Dollars) Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars for our present and future success. This fund belongs to my late client Mr. Hiroaki Kamitani an Industrialist who died along with his entire family through plane crash in September 2007. Who was a business merchant and a contractor, made a numbered fixed deposit for 36 calendar months (3Years) with a value of Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Again after the plane crash another notification was sent and still no response came from any of is family. We later found out that my client along with his wife and only daughter was killed during the plane crash.

You can see the website link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/6997381.stm

After further investigation it was also discovered that my client 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. So, Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United State 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 laws of my country and the law imposed by the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said in World Press Conference on Tuesday 6 December 2005 at 12:18 GMT For more information about the prime Minister decision on dormant accounts. Visit:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

Audit of the year against 2006.informed clearly that it was stated in our foreign banking rules and regulations which was signed lawfully that if such fund remains unclaimed till the period of 6 years started from the date when the beneficiary died, the money will be transferred into the Government treasury as an unclaimed 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 my client so that you will be able to receive his funds. I have agreed to share the funds with you on a 70% for me and 30% for you, I hope you find this satisfactory.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin of the funds, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going 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. Should you be interested please send me your full names, Occupation, and number to open a communication with you. And finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. I want to know if you are willing to follow up this business seriously before I can give you more details about this transaction, I shall be waiting for your response and assurance.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Mr. Norman Chan, Tak-lam,
SBS, JP, Chief Executive,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
55th Floor, Two International Finance Centre,
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong



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