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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: Dr Raymond =?utf-8?b?Q0jigJlJRU4=?= Kuo Fung <info@sengbankplc.com>
Reply-To: Dr.raymondkuo@sengbankplc.com
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 2015 05:08:46 +0800
Subject: Contact Back For Your Late Uncle Banquet



Dear Partner,

I am The Vice Chairman, Board of Directors with the Hang Seng Bank
Hong Kong. Do
not be surprised! I got your email, i got your contact via the
World Email On-line Directory" A deceased client of mine, that shares the same
last name as yours, hereinafter referred to as my client who
worked as an independent oil magnate in my

country and who died in a car crash with his immediate family on the
5th of Nov
2002. Since the death of my client in Nov, 2002 I have written
several letters to the embassy with intent to locate any of his extended
relatives whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his.

I have received official letters in the last few weeks suggesting a likely
proceeding for confiscation laws by the bank in which my client
deposited the sum of $16 Million.

Contact Person E-Mail: ( dr.kuofungraymondchien@gmail.com ) Send with your
Private email code: [CODE NO: AM-002].

Regards,

Dr Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung.

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