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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: CAH AYA <cahaya3003@postafiok.hu>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:16:06 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Your Urgent reply pls.


FROM Mr Cahaya
MAY BANK MALAYSIA
Wisma Genting Branch Ground & Mezzanine Floors
Wisma Genting, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur,
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

 Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Cahaya,the General Manager Of May Bank Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

I had discovered the sum of 7Millionusd(Seven Million United State Dollars)

Belonging to one of our deceased customer Alfred Schrutt who had died several years ago leaving the said fund in his account.

I therefore seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you since you have the same last name with our deceased customer
 
Kindly give me the information below to enable me establish you in the bank as beneficiary to our deceased customer.

1. NAME IN FULL:.........................
2. ADDRESS:..............................
3. NATIONALITY:..........................
4. AGE:.....................................
5. SEX........................................
6. OCCUPATION:......................
7. MARITAL STATUS:............
8. PHONE..................................
9. FAX:........................................

As soon as I hear from you I shall send you my phone number so that you can give me a call.
 
Best regard,
Mr .Cahaya









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