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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BUSINESS PROPOSAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vincent77cheng@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:42:09 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

Let me start by introducing myself,I am Mr. Vincent Cheng Hoi Chuen, GBS, JP Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

My secured business suggestion for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Zaiki Taha Abdel who was with the Iraqi Government but a citizen of

SAUDI ARABIA, made a numbered fixed deposit for 24 calendar months (2Years), with a value of Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only

in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent and

still no response came from him. We later find out that General Zaiki Taha Abdel along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a

bomb blast that hit His Resident.

The last time he was at my office he confided in me that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Thirty million Five Hundred Thousand United

State Dollars only is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country

at the expiration 3 years and six month the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this

backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Zaiki Taha Abdel so that you will be able to

receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document

that will back you up as the next of kin to General Zaiki Taha Abdel, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full

names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your

behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favour for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is

no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor

to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.

What I require from you is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I

from any breach of the law. Please accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this email if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered

you. All confirmable documents to back up this fund shall be made available to you, as soon as I receive your reply, I shall let you know what is required of

you.


Regards from,


Vincent Cheng.


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