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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 HONG KONG" <nonoyama@syd.odn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: daymondk88@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:53:20 +0100
Subject: REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Dear Beneficiary,
Please accept my sincere apology for this unsolicited letter to you; 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.

A deceased client of mine that have the same last name as yours, died without a next of kin made a numbered fixed deposit of (Sixteen Million United States Dollars) in my branch in Hong Kong. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war, some years ago (2010). Notification was sent and still no response came from my client. We later found out that his family had been killed where his personal Oil-Well was.

After further investigation it was also discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And my client also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Sixteen Million United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of seven years & nine months the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Be informed that the fact that you are a foreigner gives you the privilege to stand in as my deceased client beneficiary as my deceased had no relation, I cannot use my relation because it's not accepted here in Hong Kong. Also I am very confident that we will be able to establish the trust that is needed to complete this deal and all that I need for the time being is your willingness and commitment so that we can end this in the next ONE WEEK.

My suggestion to you is, I will like to present you as the next of kin and beneficiary to this deposit, since you are both foreign nationals and you share same last name by virtue of my position as the Director for crediting & marketing, I will now place your name as the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to my late client and I will prepare the relevant legal documentations that will assist to facilitate the release of the fund to you without any breach of the law. Note I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully, be rest assured that the transaction is 100% legal and risk free. Once the vault is released to you, we shall share in the ratio of 50% for me, 45% for you while remaining 5% will be set aside for any expenses incurred during the cause of securing this deposit.

Please simply let me know if you are Really Interested. What to do next. Only if interested with your full name, and telephone number to reach you and most importantly. Please indicate by sending the following below to show your interest.
1.YOUR NAME 2.YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS 3.YOUR OCCUPATION 4.YOUR PHONE NUMBER 5.DATE OF BIRTH 6.COUNTRY OF RESIDENT
Note: A copy of your international passport.
I look forward hearing from you shortly.

REPLY TO MY EMAIL: daymondk88@gmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Raymond Chien Kuo Fung

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