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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: "Sung LEE" <sleehk24@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 06:36:21 +0800
Subject: Good Day,

MR.SUNG LEE
DAH SING BANK LTD
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.

Good Day,

Let me start by introducing myself,Mr.Sung Lee,credit officer of the Dah Sing
Bank Ltd.

I do insist in your confidence in this transaction. I am making this contact
with you, based on reliable information available to me courtesy of internet
business index and confirmed by my local chambers of commerce and industry
concerning your reputation.Thus I am convinced you would be capable to provide
me with a solution to a money transfer transaction of Forty Three Million, Six
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. This is to seek your cooperation as my
foreign partner and your assistance to enable me own a property and invest in
the stable economy of your country. Accept my apologies if this mail does not
suit your personal or business ethics.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be
revealed to you in due course. For your assistance, you shall receive 25% of
the funds to be transferred and 10% will be set aside for all expenses
incurred by both parties. I will appreciate if you can reply me.

Kindly delete this e-mail if it does not suit your personal or business
ethics, as I will gladly appreciate.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Sung Lee

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