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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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Fraud email example:

From: " Yung" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardyung34@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:22:41 -0400
Subject: Read carefully and reply as soon as possible

 
Dear Friend,
I am Richard Yung, Principal Assurance manager for the Shanghai Pudong
 
Development Bank.I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of
 
Michael and an investment placed under our banks management 10 years
 
ago.I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this
 
mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come
 
by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is
 
informed of this communication. In 2005, the subject matter; Michael
 
came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our private
 
banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of
 
US$77.000.000.00 United States dollars, which he wished to have us
 
invest on his behalf.
 
 
Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and
 
made attractive margins for our first months of operation, the accrued
 
profit and interest stood at $6.350.000.00 United States Dollars,which
 
brings the total portfolio to US$83.350.000.00. In mid 2007, he
 
instructed that US$3.000.000.00 .be wired to an account in Canada while
 
the balance (US$ 80.350.000.00) be liquidated because he needed to make
 
an urgent investment requiring cash payments in Singapore . We got in
 
touch with a specialist bank in Singapore the United Overseas Bank
 
(UOB) who agreed to receive this money for a fee and make cash
 
available to Michael. However United Overseas Bank (UOB) got in touch
 
with us last year that this money has not been claimed. On further
 
enquiries we found out that Michael was involved in an accident in
 
Mainland China , which means he died intestate. He has no next of kin
 
and the reason I am writing you is because both of you bear the same
 
last name.
 
 
 
What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you
 
will be made the beneficiary of these funds. My bank will contact you
 
informing you that money has been willed to you. On verification, which
 
will be the details I make available to my bank, my bank will instruct
 
UOB to make payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know
 
this might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this. For all
 
your troubles I propose that we split the money(US$80.350.000.00) in
 
half. In the banking circle this happens every time. The other option
 
is that the money will revert back to the state. Nobody is getting
 
hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these
 
funds, and as a Chinese National we see so much cash and funds being
 
re-assigned daily. I would want us to keep communication for now
 
strictly by below email and fax number.
 
 
Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children. I
 
send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to t the
 
consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing
 
gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of
 
gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking
 
clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we
 
should act swiftly on this. Please pardon my writing mistakes.Awaiting
 
your immediate response.I'm currently on vacation in Miami,FL and I can
 
be reached through this email (richardyung34@yahoo.com.hk)
Best Regards
Richard Yung
NOTE THAT THIS EMAIL IS INTENDED TO THE OWNER.DO NOT REPLY TO THE
 
SENDERS ADDRESS

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