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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: Weisheng Bojing Yongrui <vishwashanti111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: WeishengBojingYo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 06:14:35 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT EMAILS,GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFORMATION

Good Day

I must first tender an apology for this unsolicited mail to you. I am
conscious that this is certainly not a proper manner of approach to foster
a relationship of trust but because of the circumstances and urgency
surrounding this venture I decided to reach you via this medium to join me
put claims on this fund before it is seized or confiscated by the
authorities. A Business Magnate who lived in China for Nineteen years but
died with family during the TYPHOON HAIYAN attack that happened in the
PHILIPPINES On Friday the 8th of November 2013 . See links below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24863480
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24878801

Do not be amazed by this letter, I am contacting you based on Trust and
confidentiality that is attached to this transaction.

Before the catastrophe; This business man deposited the sum of $18.4M
(EIGHTEEN MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with our bank and as
the Auditor General of the Bank, the Board of Directors mandated me to
present a member of the family (heir/inheritor) to make claims or the funds
will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau as unclaimed. I was given an
ultimatum to look for a relative to come for the claim or have the funds
liquidated by the Chinese Government and made unserviceable in accordance
with existing Chinese law.

After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came
to no avail, I decided to contact you. My suggestion is that I will like to
present you as the beneficiary to this fund, I know you may not be anyway
related to my late client but there is a possibility that the fund will be
released to you. I guarantee that if you are willing and interested, I will
put all in place in accordance with the Law to legally present you as the
Next of Kin and true beneficiary.

This transaction is 100% risk free as I have worked all out to complete the
operation effectively. Once this fund is released to you, it will be shared
in the ratio of 40% for you, and 60% for me as our benefit. Each ($7.4
Million for you) and ($11.04 Million for me). Please endeavor to get back
to me if you are willing to collaborate with me or not so that I can
further my search for another partner.

I wait for your prompt response.

Kindest Regards,
Weisheng Bojing Yongrui

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