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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: "MR. Mohamed Wong" <mohamedwong6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohamed.wong01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:24:47 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,

I just want to apologize for any inconvenience this email may cause you. I
am Mr. Mohammed Wong, the Head of Accounting Audit Committee Department of
CIMB Bank Berhad Malaysia. This is about a business proposal that will be
of an immense benefit for both of us.

In my department, I discovered an abandoned sum of $15.6 Million US Dollars
in an account that belongs to one of our late foreign customer Mr. Robert
Lawton, an Australian businessman and who was one of the victim of Malaysia
Airlines Flight 370 (MH370/MAS370) which crashed in the south of the Indian
Ocean on March 8, 2014 from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing
Capital International Airport killing all on board including his wife Mrs.
Lawton Catherine

Mr Robert Lawton and Mrs. Lawton Catherine are number 64/65 on the list;
see the link below manifest of the flight:

Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Passenger Manifest [Full List]


Since their death, our bank has been waiting for the next of kin to come
for the claim of their money and goods valued at the sum of $15.6 Million
US Dollars. But nobody has done so, I personally have failed in the search
for her relatives, I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the
next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account are valued
at $15.6 Million US Dollars. Can be paid to you.

The deal will be divided in this ratio: 50% for me and 50% for you. I have
in my possession all the necessary and important documents that can be used
in this business. I need your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and
Trust to enable us to see this transaction through.

I guarantee you 100% success in this business; you can be rest assured that
this transaction is executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law both here and in your country.

If you are handling this deal, kindly provide me with the following details
so that I could upload them here in our bank's database as the rightful
beneficiary to this fund:

1, your first full name:
2, your private telephone numbers (office and mobile)
3, private fax number:
4, your full address:
5, Your Age / Gender:
6, your job / profession:
7, Private / alternative e-mail address:
8, Nationality:

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you, hoping
that you will find this proposal interesting, please on your confirmation
of this message and indicating your interest I will provide you with more
information.

Please let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting. Note: Do not
forget that this business requires absolute secrecy and has to be done as
quickly as possible.

Best regards,
Mr. Mohammed Wong
Head of Accounting Audit Committee Department
of CIMB Bank Berhad Malaysia.

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