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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.Chan Kin Keong" <mmiyai@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:18:57 +0200
Subject: Re: You have the same last names with my late client
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Good Day
I am Mr.Chan Kin Keong. I work with HSBC Bank, South African Branch. I have
emailed you earlier on without any response from you regarding the estate
of a deceased client bearing similar last name as yours who died with his
family in Tsunami disaster while on vacation:
http://faculty.washington.edu/moberle/Tsunami/Tsunami.htm .
His investment was placed under my Bank's corresponding Bank many years
ago. It will be easy to front you as his next of kin, because the documents
that shall give you the legal right as the beneficiary to the inheritance
fund shall be obtained at the law court by me on your behalf. If you are
interested, please get back to me for further details.
Regards
Mr.Chan Kin Keong
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