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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: "jengins.joha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < jenginsjoha@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:31:10 +0200
Subject: WARNING urgently.

WARNING urgently.


Your attention is urgently needed URGENT
E-mail: ( jenginsjoha@yahoo.com.hk)
Beloved / Friend
It is understandable that you might be a bit worried, "because I do not know, but I have to share a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest to you. I have fits your reference in my search for someone who I proposed business relationship.

I'm Jengins JKL Hui Legg Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have. A darkened business proposal for you I need me in executing a business project from Hong Kong to support your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum of money. Everything is legal with this transaction to be carried out without a hitch. Please try to exercise the utmost discretion in all matters of this problem.

Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we share a relationship between us are made. I prefer you reach me on my private email address: and finally after that I you with more information on this operation (email: johajengins@yahoo.com.hk ).

Please, if you are not interested delete this email and do not hunt me because I said my career and my family's life am at stake with this venture. Although nothing ventured nothing gained.

Your first reaction to this letter will be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mr. Hui Jengins J.K.L

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