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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: "Chan M. Wong"<c.wong@yandex.com>
Reply-To: <chanwong@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 21:36:11 +0800
Subject: Swift Wire Transfer

Good day,

I hope this letter finds you in good health and bearing in mind that this is my first letter to you, I will be as brief as possible. I write to request for your cooperation and partnership in investing in Real Estate and Property in your country. I am the lawyer, trustee and executor of the Estate to a deceased client of mine.

My client, late Daniel Jones died of Heart failure a few months ago and until his death was a Contractor with the Murphy Oil Corporation Sabah, Malaysia. His heart-threatening conditions started immediately after the loss of his wife and two daughters in a ghastly automobile accident while on holiday in Brazil and since then he has suffered this deadly ailment which eventually took his life. He left behind 12.8million dollars in a safe deposit box in a Finance Company herein Malaysia. His long illness and sudden death has left him with no time to appoint a next of kin to his safe deposit box before he died and for this reason I contact you.

The Director of the Finance Company has requested me as his lawyer and trustee to present them with his next of kin and I would like to introduce you as his next of kin so the money in his safe deposit with the company could be transferred to you and we shall share as partners. All legal documents to back up claims as my client's next of kin would be duly provided. All I require is your sincerity of purpose to enable us see this transaction to a successful conclusion and I also request that you do not betray me now or after the money is transferred to your account. This transaction would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will neither breach nor go contrary to international law.

Kindly note that this information should be considered as Top Secret and therefore I demand that you do not discuss this matter with anyone to ensure that we hold all information discussed as confidential until the funds is successfully arrives your account. You shall be provided with more information as regards my plan to transfer the funds at the receipt of your response.
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Yours,

Chan M. Wong M.A, LL.B (Hons)
Wong Law Firm
(Advocates & Solicitors)
Suite 26.05, 4th Floor
Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T/F: +60-102-655-317

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