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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 Chin Sang" <chinsang403@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: chinsang593@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 16:13:18 -0000
Subject: Dear Friend




Dear Friend


I am using this medium to inform each transaction involving the
transfer of $ 21,500,000 (Twenty million five hundred thousand
dollars) in my bank in China to you as a receiver. This will be 100%
safe, the paying customer's deceased.

Please contact on my private email below for any questions and
further information.

Sincerely,
sang
E-mail: chinsang593@yahoo.com.hk


Lieber Freund


Ich bin mit diesem Medium, um jede Transaktion, die die Übertragung
von 21.500.000 $ (Zwanzig Millionen fünfhunderttausend US-Dollar)
in meiner Bank in China, Sie als Empfänger zu informieren. Das wird
100% sicher, verstorben der Zahl Kunden.

Bitte auf meiner privaten E-Mail unter Kontakt für Fragen und
weiteren Informationen.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
sang
E-mail: chinsang593@yahoo.com.hk

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