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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. Jun Huan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <junhuan233@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:18:59 -0800
Subject: Project Proposal.

Good Day,

My apologies for contacting you in such manner.I am Mr.Jun Huan of HSH Nordbank AG, Hong Kong.In November, 1999, Ahmad Fahmi an Indonesian,a contractor with the Iraqi Government and also a businessman, made a time investment of US$24.5M as secured growth funds for (60)sixty calendar months in my Branch.This investment has matured and has been lying in our Bank reserve for the past two years,and under the Hong Kong banking laws,any time Investment unclaimed after ten years will be turned over to the Hong Kong Government purse.Upon maturity several notices were sent to him and no response came from him. Early This year,it was later discovered that the Ahmad Fahmi and his family were killed in a convoy attack in Mosul, Iraq on 22th Aug, 2004 After further investigation it was also discovered that Ahmad Fahmi did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his Bank deposit.

I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Ahmad Fahmi so that you will be able to receive this funds.I have contacted an Attorney that will perfect the necessary legal document with my assistance that will back you up as the next of kin to Ahmad Fahmi and also the rightful beneficiary to the funds.

Endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue if interested. What is required from you at this stage is for you to state your interest providing your Complete Full names so that the Attorney can commence his job.Reply strictly only if interested with the requested information via my personal email; huanjun233@yahoo.cn to enable the Attorney commence his job immediately.

Sincerely,

Mr.Jun Huan.
huanjun233@yahoo.cn

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