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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: "Mr Daniel Chin" <chindaniel231@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:07:02 -0200
Subject: Funds Transfer And Investment Proposal

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day!

I got your contact on my private search for a reliable and trusted person
to handle a transaction of this nature. I know that the contents of this
mail might sound so strange, but I want to assure you that every word of it
is true.I am Mr Daniel Chin former crediting officer
and now AVP Business Development of the AFC Merchant Bank.I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.Before the plane crash of Macedonian's
President and his Cabinet Members on February 26, 2004 , our Client Mile
Krstevsk from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Macedonia and also a Business
Man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of
Nine Million Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars($9.6Million) only in
my branch.You can visit this website:

http://antiwar.com

After his death it was also discovered that Mile Krstevsk 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, Nine Million,Six 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 of 2years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
Singapore 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 Mile Krstevsk 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 successfully.I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mile Krstevsk

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 file in for claims
on your behalf and secure the necessary approvals and letter of Authority 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 to adopt a
legalized method and the Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents
according to the International Banking Laws.

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 75% for me, 20% 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 my private box thus:(mrchindaniel@netscape.net ) and i
will provide you with more details of this Project,As i intend using part of
my share for a profitable investment overseas.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr Daniel Chin.
mrchindaniel@netscape.net




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