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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: "MR YEONG KEUN LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yeongkeunlee1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 14:20:20 -0700
Subject: PLEASE READ (BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY) !

Dear Friend.

I am 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 Yeong Keun Lee I am the executive Chairman Of Bank Of China There is the sum of $150,000.000.00 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.

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 : [yeongkeunlee1@gmail.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: [yeongkeunlee1@gmail.com]

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards
Yeong Keun Lee

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