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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: "Mr\. Simon Wong" <simon_wong@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:50:43 -0400
Subject: Reply Soon

MR. SIMON WONG

DAH SING BANK LTD.

19 DES VOEUX RD.

CENTRAL HONG KONG,

HONK KONG.

EMAIL: simon_wong201@yahoo.com

I am Mr. Simon Wong credit officer of the DAH SING BANK LTD.I have a

concealed

business suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client General. Ibrahim Moussa who

was

with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed

deposit

for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty millions Five Hundred

Thousand

United State Dollars only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early

this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and still

no

response came from him. We later find out that the General and his

family

had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Ibrahim

Moussa

did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the

paper

work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he

was

at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.

So, Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars 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 to the laws of my country at the

expiration

three years 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 Gen. Ibrahim Moussa 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 contacted an attorney that will prepare the

necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to

Gen.Ibrahim

Moussa,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 favor for the move of the funds to an account that

will

be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the 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.Once

the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall

share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses

incurred

during the course of this operation.

Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax

numbers

for easy communication, you can write me via the above email box and i

will

provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Simon Wong

GET BACK TO ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: simon_wong201@yahoo.com

SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FARWARD





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