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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 Hong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <draymndch8@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 02:00:42 -0000
Subject: RE: REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Good Day
Please,I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to communicate with a stranger or to establish a relationship of trust but you will understand the need for my action.I am Raymond Chien Kuo Fung,an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong. I have important matter to discuss with you concerning huge amount of funds from my late client who died without living any beneficiary behind.Let me know if you are interested in partner with me,to enable me give you more details.(draymndch@yahoo.co.jp)
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Raymond Chien Kuo Fung
(draymndch@yahoo.co.jp)

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