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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. SiU Hung"
Reply-To: <tmalcolm07@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:27:36 +0100
Subject: INVESTING IN YOUR COUNTRY

Dear Friend,

Pardon my invading your privacy, I am currently looking for a
partnership investment in your country because i intend investing in
your country as long as you are able to cooperate and do this business
with me. You do not know me but I got your information in search of
business partner in your country.
I am Bar. Hung Au (Esq) an attorney to MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from
Munich, Germany, a deceased Immigrant and Property magnate, Also
referred to as my client. On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his
wife and their two Children died in the Air France concord plane crash
bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Before the death of Mr. Andrea Schranner, I assisted him to invest
some funds with a reputable bank in United States; now the
funds are matured and were deposited into his Local account in United
States. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by his bank particularly, the bank has issued
me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the account
confiscated within a short time.

My late client has an account valued at $20.5 million dollars. Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now,
and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $20.5 million dollars can be paid to you,
and then you and I can share the money. The mode of shearing will be
discussed on your interest in assisting in the transaction. I have all
necessary information that can be used to back up any Claim we may
make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Trust me, as his attorney; this is a Risk free business
relationship. Please get in touch with me via my private email
address.

For us to conclude this transaction I will want you to send me the
following information stated below:

1. Your full name:
2. Telephone and fax number, if possible include you mobile telephone number.
3. Company name, position and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.

We shall discuss further about this transaction upon your response to
this message.

Best regards,

Bar. Siu Hung(Esq)

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