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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: "Business Proposal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drraymondchienkuofung@kimo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:11:16 -0400
Subject: Hello Friend

Dear Friend.

I am very sure you will be apprehensive/Skeptical about my Email due to
the Level of Scams going on in the Internet in recent times,My Name is Dr
Raymond CH'IEN Kuo Fung I am the executive Chairman Of Hang Seng Bank Of
Hong-Kong There is the sum of $550,000.000.00 in my bank, there were no
Beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever
come forward to claim it and That is why I am asking that you be my
partner and we work together as partners so as to have the sum transferred
out of my bank into Your Account.

For Your Clarification, You can Find my Profile in the Official Website of
Hang Seng Bank http://www.hangseng.com/e_about_us/board_of_directors.html
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning
this issue. Once the funds have been transferred from my Bank to your
Nominated Bank Account,We shall then share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40%
for you. My Personal mail Address Is : drraymondchienkuofung@kimo.com

Please if you are interested to be my partner in this project i need you
to reply me back. I cannot contact you with my official email-address
because it is been monitored by my Bank's Security System.

Also you are to Fill the information below.

1, Your Full names:.............................,
2, Your age:..........................
3, Your private phone number:...............,
4, Your current country and residential address:........,
5, Your Occupation,.................................
6, Your Level Of Investment,...........................
7, Can You Handle This Project,...............................

Please send me your Personal Information above and reply me back urgently
via my personal email address which is: drraymondchienkuofung@kimo.com
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Raymond CH'IEN Kuo Fung

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