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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: "SIMEON WANG" <simeonwang01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 23:27:27 +0000
Subject: urgent business partnership

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.SIMEON WANG
BRANDBY,WANG & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
VICTORIA CHAMBERS
16-18 STRUHON GROUND
LONDON SW3P 2HP.

ATTENTION:
Please treat this correspondence with utmost urgency.
I am Simeon Wang,a Chinese National with a thriving Legal practice in the
United Kingdom.As a Solicitor and Advocate,I have been opportune to
represent the Legal and Business Interest of several individuals and
corporations.
However i have a business proposition to make to you.It involves a
transaction on behalf of one of my deceased client running into millions of
Pounds Sterlings.As a legal Practitioner and Queens Counsel of the United
Kingdom,I have put in place most documentation’s which conforms with all
laws as regard International Transactions inorder to make this project to be
hitch-free.
If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email box:
simeonwang@mailz.net. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for
easy communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share of the dividends
in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards.

Yours truly,

SIMEON WANG QC.
16-18 STRUHON GROUND
LONDON SW3P 2HP.
TEL/FAX:
Email: simeonwang1@mailz.net

NB: It is important that you read this proposal carefully, for a better
understanding. Please stand informed that this business proposal remains
genuine and it conforms with all known laws of International transactions.


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