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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. Vincent Hong" <calum@safikatel.co.za>
Reply-To: vin06@qq.com
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:14:56 +0530
Subject: Proposal!!


Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing you is regarding an investment, involving Mr.H=
aider Hanoon, Building contractor, who made a fixed deposit in my bank. He =
had a financial portfolio of US$44,500,000.00 Million and this I help turne=
d over in the purchase of securities in the capital markets. I was the bank=
adviser assisting him in the management of his funds, and being previously=
given the instructions to liquidate the investment by Mr Haider Hanoon, af=
ter sometime to enable him pursue some other investment requiring cash paym=
ent in Europe. I made effort to contact Mr Haider Hanoon in the line of dut=
y for some final instructions, only to discover that he had been shot dead =
at home with his family at Auja, east of Tikrit on 13 - 14 February,2008. S=
o my proposition to you is this, since the original owner died along with h=
is family living no next of kin, I want to place you in that position to in=
struct my bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving relat=
ion/or his business associates. Because if no one comes for claim after six=
years the funds will be re-verse to the Government treasury account, accor=
ding to the laws of this country, and I do not want that to happen if you a=
ccept and willing to do this with me, you shall receive 40% of the total su=
m In order to begin process of the transfer, I want you to email me your fu=
ll name, address and a private telephone number. So that i can update my ba=
nk records and my attorney can commence on the backup documents that will p=
lace you as the benefactor to late Mr Haider Hanoon. I will use my position=
to influence the move of the funds to the bank account that will be provid=
ed by you, after you have been made the next of kin There is no risk involv=
ed in these proceedings, as we are going to adopt a legalized method and my=
attorney shall prepare all the necessary documents in your favor, as soon =
as i receive your full name, address and telephone number. I am very confid=
ent that we will be able to establish the trust that is needed to complete =
this deal, all I need is your willingness and commitment, so that we can co=
nclude the transaction in the next 10 working days. Please observe utmost d=
iscretion in all matters concerning this transaction, I shall discuss more =
with you as soon as I hear from you with the requested information, as this=
will be mutually beneficial to both of us. Reply to this Email;vin02@qq.co=
m Mr. Vincent LO Hong Sui, An Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hon=
g Kong

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