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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: Wong Fong <ryszard.owczarek1@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: wong-fong1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:25:46 -0700
Subject: Attention:

WONG FONG & ASSOCIATES
56, JALAN LEDANG
TAMAN JOHOR
81200 JOHOR BAHRU
MALAYSIA


Good Day,

I am Barr Wong Fong, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine,
that shares the same last name as yours,died as the result of a heart-
related condition on March 12th 2005.His heart condition was due to the
death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th
December 2004 in Sumatra
Indonesia .

I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this deposit valued at TWELVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS. ($12,800.000.00 USD). is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice
to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last
name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can
share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will
be
provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your
moral values, do accept my apology.

I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision,
while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate
your interest.

Best regards,
Wong Fong
(Attorney at Law)

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