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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: Alfred Cheuk Yu Chow <juzgadodefaltas@deseado.gob.ar>
Reply-To: alfredcheukchow_8@163.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:42:33 -0300
Subject: Business Proposal



--
Good Day,

I am Mr. Alfred Cheuk Yu Chow, the Director for Credit & Marketing Chong
Hing Bank,

Hong Kong, Chong Hing Bank Center, 24 Des Voeux Road Central,Hong
Kong.

I have a business proposal of $ 38,980,369.00. All confirmable documents
to

back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your
acceptance
and as
soon as I receive your return mail.

Best Regards.

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