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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: Vice Chairman Board of Directors <8drhraymon@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:18:16 +0100
Subject: RPARTNER WITH ME

Please accept my sincere apology for this unsolicited letter to you; I am
aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to
communicate with a stranger or to establish *a relationship of trust but *
*you will understand the need for my action. I am Raymond Chien Kuo Fung,
an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong. *

*A deceased client of mine that have the same last name as yours, died
without a next of kin made a numbered fixed deposit of (Sixteen Million
United States Dollars Only) in my branch in Hong Kong. Upon maturity
several notices was sent to him, even during the war, Seven years ago
(2007). Notification was sent and still no response came from my client. We
later found out that his family had been killed where his personal Oil-Well
was.*

*After further investigation it was also discovered that my client did not
declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of
his bank deposit. And my client also confided in me the last time he was at
my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Sixteen
Million United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever
come forward to claim it. What bothers me is that according to the laws of
my country at the expiration of seven years & nine months the funds will
revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong government if nobody applies to
claim the funds.*

*Be informed that the fact that you are a foreigner gives you the privilege
to stand in as my deceased client beneficiary as my deceased had no
relation, I cannot use my relation because it's not accepted here in Hong
Kong. Also I am very confident that we will be able to establish the trust
that is needed to complete this deal and all that I need for the time being
is your willingness and commitment so that we can end this in the next ONE
WEEK.*

*My suggestion to you is, I will like to present you as the next of kin and
beneficiary to this deposit, since you are both foreign nationals and you
share same last name by virtue of my position as the Director for crediting
& marketing, I will now place your name as the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to
my late client and I will prepare the relevant legal documentations that
will assist to facilitate the release of the fund to you without any breach
of the law. Note I have worked out all modalities to complete the
transaction successfully, be rest assured that the transaction is 100%
legal and risk free. Once the vault is released to you, we shall share in
the ratio of 50% for me, 45% for you while remaining 5% will be set aside
for any expenses incurred during the cause of securing this deposit.*

*Please simply let me know if you are Really Interested. What to do next.
Only if interested with your full name, and telephone number to reach you
and most importantly.*
*I look forward hearing from you shortly. Contact email.
drhraymondd@yahoo.com.hk <drhraymondd@yahoo.com.hk>*

*Yours Sincerely,*
*Dr. Raymond Chien Kuo Fung.*

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