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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: From shing dominic <shingdominic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: From shing dominic <shingdominic@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 01:45:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Dominic Shing

17 Topes Hill, Wimbledon,
SW20 7E, London,
United Kingdom.

Dear sir,
Good day and my apologies for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a Certified/Post-mail. This is due to its urgency and importance. I humbly crave your indulgence to read this e-mail with all seriousness because this project is based on trust, confidence and Sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of like minds.

There is absolutely going to
be some little doubts in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a potential partner.

Eight years ago, one of my clients successfully executed a contract for the Hong Kong Government worth $65.3 million dollars. A part payment of $35million was paid to my client, while the balance of $30.3million was still unpaid before my client unfortunately died in a Plane crash a few years ago.

However, all my efforts to locate the possible next of kin have proved abortive. THE CRUX OF THIS LETTER is that the
government is fully paying all Contractors who have successfully executed their contracts. My client is among those due to be paid in this second quarter payment schedule. As his personal attorney before his sudden death, I have been officially notified and instructed to forward particulars of my client's next of kin so that he/she can be paid the outstanding £30.3 Million dollars.

I know he did not leave any valid WILL because He died inter-state. This fund will therefore be paid to whosoever I present to the government or his bank as the possible next of kin. In a nutshell, I intend to channel this fund to the account of a clever but reliable person who upon successful payment of the money will earn 50% thereof, while 50% will be for me. Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been perfected and put in place to pay whoever I present as the next of kin.

This transaction will take about 6-10 working days only to conclude as soon as you indicate your interest to assist me. I shall role out the modalities for the actualisation of this project as soon as I receive your response. Please, do accord this transaction the confidentiality it deserves.


Best Regards,
Dominic Shing. (LLB, LLM,)
(Principal Partner)

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