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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 Patrick Chan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infopatrickkwchan@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:39:23 +0800
Subject: UNGENT RESPOND

UNGENT RESPOND

it is understandable that you might be a little apprehensive, because you do not know, but I have a lucrative business proposal of interest to share with you. I got your reference to my search for someone which complies with my proposed business relationship.

I am Mr. Patrick K.W Chan Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer from Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a obscured business recommendations for you. I you’ll need to assist me in implementing a business project from Hong Kong to their country. This is the transfer of large sums of money. Everything about this transaction shall be legally done without hitch. Please try to observe utmost discretion in all matters on this issue.

Once the funds were successfully transferred into your account, we share in proportion to the agreed by both of us I prefer to have me on my private e-mail address
(infopatrickkwchan@yahoo.com.hk ) and finally after that I will provide with more details? Is this operation. Please, if you are not interested delete this email and not hunting me because I was putting my career and life of my family at stake with this undertaking. Although nothing ventured nothing gained.

Your earliest response to this letter appreciated.

Kind regards,

Mr. Patrick Chan

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