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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: "Cheung Pui" <c_heungpui19@msn.com>
Reply-To: pu2cheung@myway.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:36:19 +0000
Subject: From: Mr.Cheung Pui

FROM:MR.CHEUNG PUI
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
e-mail address :pu1cheung@myway.com

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Cheung Pui,director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch.I have a business
proposal for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war,our client Major Fadi Basem
who was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four million Five
Hundred Thous and United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity
several notice was sentto 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 Major and his family had been killed during
the war in bomb blast that hit their home.After further investigation it was
also discovered that Major Fadi Basem 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
Four million 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 3 years
the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody
appliesto 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 Major
Fadi Basem 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 documents that will back you up as the next of kin to Major
Fadi Basem,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 transfer 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 the operation. Should you be
interested please send me your full names and current residential address
and I will prefer you to reach me on the email address:pu1cheung@myway.com

Once i get your response to co-operate,i shall provide you with more
details of this operation.Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.

Kind Regards,


Mr.Cheung Pui



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