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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: "Dr. John Chan C.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.chan_c@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 09:15:08 -0000
Subject: Estimado amigo.

Estimado amigo,

Yo gracias por su tiempo para extrañar email, soy John Chan CC Consejero de Hang Seng Bank Ltd
de la Oficina del Departamento Internacional de Remesas, el Hang Seng Bank, (Hong Kong) y la República de Corea del Sur Citizen.
Tengo los fondos por valor de transferir a su cuenta bancaria privada que podamos compartir e invertir juntos, si se quiere interesados
a ayudarme sin me traicionó.

Por lo tanto, si usted está interesado en ayudarme confidencial manejar estos fondos a su cuenta bancaria privada, para obtener más información
Me alegraré se responde a esas mis correos electrónicos privados: (john.chan_c@ yahoo.com.hk) o (johncprivacy@aol.com) Gracias.

Saludos,
Dr. John Chan C.C


Dear Friend,

I do thanks for your time to surprising email, I am John Chan C.C a Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd
from the Office of the International Remittance Department, Hang Seng Bank, (Hong Kong) and South Korean Republic Citizen.
I have funds worth to transfer to your private account bank which we can share and invest together, if you will interested
to help me without betrayed me.

Therefore, if you are interested to help me confidentially handle these funds to your private account bank, For more information
I will be glad you reply to those my private emails: (john.chan_c@yahoo.com.hk) or (johncprivacy@aol.com) Thanks.

Regards,
Dr. John Chan C.C

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