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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: United Overseas Bank <ahmedcbnbello@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 00:17:12 -0700
Subject: Your attention please

PRIVATE AND URGENT.

Attention


I am Mr. Chong Hyun Park, and I am contacting you on business transfer
of a huge sum of money from a deceased account. Though I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the
day. I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

PROPOSITION:

I am the Senior Account Manager with United Overseas Bank here in
Korea, in charge of all non-resident accounts. I have been in this
capacity working with the bank for the last 15 years and I joined this
institution in 1983 as a junior clerk and worked my way up through the
ranks. On assumption of duty in November 2002 I discovered a dormant
account in my branch that was opened in 1985 in the name of Karl
Henning and I have
kept close tab on this very account for the last 15 years and it has
remained dormant even from the day the first deposit of Nine million
Five Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars only. (US$9,550,000.00)
only was made to this moment, we have been investigating this account
for the past 15 years and discovered that Karl Henning was used as
Pseudonym Name to open the account while the original owner of the
funds in
question was the late president of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos.

The next of kin part was left blank hence it was impossible for them
to have claimed the funds these past years or they have forgotten the
existence of the funds entirely. I wish to expunge the blank portion
of the next of kin and fill it up with the name of a would be partner
who I can insert his or her name and start the process of transferring
the funds out of the account to the new would be beneficiary. I also
have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any
member of deceased Karl Henning family to become beneficiary of this
fund. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our
mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following:

1.Beneficiary name and address
2.Identification documents
3.Direct Email Address.

These requirements will enable me make some internal re-adjustments
and file your name in all the forms and other vital documents as next
of kin to the Pseudonym Name Karl Henning which before now was left
blank when the account was opened many years ago. Upon your reply, I
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and advice you the detailed
procedure to follow and achieve this once in a life time opportunity
without any hitch. I must assure you that if you are serious and
follow my lead religiously, these funds will be processed and released
to you within 14-working-day period. If this proposal is acceptable by
you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you,
I await your Immediate Reply.

Regards,

MR. Chong Hyun Park
Senior Account Manager
United Overseas Bank

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