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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: Compliment <infoq@Kiely.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <hongkonghsb10@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:00:41 -0500
Subject: MY FRIEND,COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

Dear Friend,

Compliment Of The Season!

My Name is Dr.John C.C Chan{JP} a South Korean citizen and a Director
with Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Hong Kong.I have a private/confidential
business offer worth US$22.5million from our bank.This amount was
saved with our bank by one of our customer who died several years ago
without a will{intestate} and all efforts to trace any of his living
relative has proved abortive.

I will use my position as a Director to ensure this money is
transferred into your account or paid to you in CASH very shortly for
investment purposes without any hitch.I will send you more details of
this confidential business offer in my next e-mail,meanwhile,i assures
you that this business is legal but highly confidential.

Send to me now,the following information:-

-Your Full Names,contact address,your age,Occupation,your nationality
and your private e-mail address{if it is different}

Thanks.
Dr.John C.C Chan{JP}
Hong-Kong

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