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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 Song Le Li <raymc@can.rogers.com>
Reply-To: songlee_zone247@tokyo.ir
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:49:06 -0500
Subject: I need You Assistant........




Dear Friend,



Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr Song Lee Li director of operations
of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd Hong Kong. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client
Colonel Sadiq Uday who was with the Iraqi forces and also big time made a
numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen
millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars on($19.5Million) in my
branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war
which began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent and
still no response came from him.We later found out that the Colonel along with
his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that
hit their home. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning issue. so i will want me and you to work things together and have
this funds transfer to your account in your country,and Once the funds have
been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall then share in the
ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.



Should you be interested please send me your,



1,Full names,
2,private phone number,
3,current residential address,



Finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated contact me through my
email:


songlee_zone247@tokyo.ir



Kind Regards,
Mr Song Lile




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