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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: wbmarketing@wb.com (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:12:40 -0800
Subject: HANG SENG BANK LTD

MR.WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.




Dear Friend,


I am Mr.Wang Qin, Foreign Exchange Credit Manager of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong
Kong.

I am confident that you are a honorable and reputable person whom I can
vouchsafe in, in confidence, and we can work together.



On October 4, 2007, an American consultant/contractor
with the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation,Mr. Smith Lawrence made a
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at (Thirty Million
Dollars only) in my branch.Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and
finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Hong Kong Solid
Minerals Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died from an automobile
accident. On
further investigation,I found out that he died without making a will, and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.




I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Smith Lawrence
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This money
is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year.



No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to the Hong Kong Law,
under china's foreign and defense affairs,at the expiration
of 6 (six) years,such funds will revert to the ownership of the chines
Government for financing military operations,such as purchasing of arms
and ammunition's for the military.



In order to avert this negative development,i will like to seek for your
permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Smith
Lawrence so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not be use
for financing weapons
which will further enhance the courses of war in the world in general.




The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 50%
for me and 40% for you and 10% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction.There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position as the
credit officer
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately.


Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and that will
help you understand the transaction.


You should observe utmost confidentiality,and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.


Please respond through my very private email address:mrwangqin83@gmail.com

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