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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: "Hang Seng Bank Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjccchanjp@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 11:01:14 +0200
Subject: Re: Please Read Carefully

Dear Potential Business Partner/Friend,

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive
because you do not know me,Please forgive this unusual
manner to contact you, but this particular letter/email is
of exceptional and very private nature,as by virtue of my
vantage position in Hang Seng Bank Ltd-Hong Kong i have a
lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to share with
you.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,TRUSTING that you will give this proposal a
positive consideration.

I am Dr.John C.C Chan{JP} a South Korean citizen and one of the
Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited here in Hong-Kong.I will
need you to assist me in executing a business project from
our bank worth US$10,000,000{Ten Million U.S Dollars} This
amount was deposited with our bank by a customer of our bank
who unfortunately died in an earthquake/Tsunami disaster.

The deceased account has been declared dormant and the fund will
be confiscated/declared un-serviceable and turned over to
the Hong Kong government if the deceased relations or
business associates did not claim this money;since all
efforts to trace any living relative of the deceased proved
abortive,i have decided that i will have you claim this
money as the deceased business associate/or next-of-kin,as i
use my vantage position as one of the Director of this bank
to procure LEGAL and verifiable documents in your name and
favour that will qualify you to be paid this money
-US$10,000,000.Everything concerning this transaction shall
be LEGALLY done without hitch,as i was the deceased
account Officer and all the relevant documents of this
deposit were kept under my care.

I will in the course of this transaction sends to you all of my legal
and valid Identities{I.D},meanwhile do please endeavour to
observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue,as i hope that you are a sincere,honest,matured person
and above all TRUSTWORTHY.Once the funds have been
successfully transferred into your account,we shall share it
in a ratio of 30% for you,65% for me and my associates in
the bank and the reminder 5% to take care of contingencies.

I shall furnish you with more information about this operation.I am
counting on your anticipated co-operation for a successful and hitch
free business transaction between us,that will be mutually
beneficial,for a start oblige me these information:-

1.Your Full name{s}:-

2.Current contact address:-

3.Your present Occupation:-

4.Your age:-

5.Contact phone numbers{Office and Mobile{cell}:-

6.Your PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL e-mail address,if it is different.

7.Your Nationality....

Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hurt me
because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake
with this venture.Although nothing ventured is nothing gained,as it is
said,the taste of the pudding is in the eating,do give this proposal
SERIOUS AND POSITIVE
CONSIDERATION.

Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Dr.John C.C Chan{JP}
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong Kong.{Asia}
www.hangseng.com
Private Email addresses:- .....................
N.B:-To see my picture,resume and profile,kindly copy and paste the
link below into your web browser:-Web Link:-
http://bank.hangseng.com/1/2/about-us/directors-organisation/board-of-directors

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