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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 Li" <mr.songli201@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:42:48 +0800
Subject: How do i invest in your country?

Dear Friend,

I am interested in establishing and

operating a very viable business as

a means of investment abroad. I do

not know too well on how this is done

in your country, so I will need you to

help me in this regard.

My preference is any good profit yielding

business and I would appreciate any viable

ideas you could come up with. I will also

need you to help me look for properties like

homes and lands for sale as I am proposing to

invest the sum of Twenty Million United States

Dollars ($20,000,000.00 USD) for this. I do not

know if you can and will be of help to me.

For a brief on my personality; my name is

Mr. Song Li ,a Hong

Kong based in South Africa.

I am a retired Business man, formally into Oil and Gas

business.I am 62 years of age, married with a wife

and 4 lovely kids.

I dropped my business because it wasn't producing

profitable income. I have had so much problems with

the South African Authority just because am a foreigner I

believe.

My need for this business proposition and to acquire

these properties is very urgent as I am planning to

move out of this country with my family down to your

country. I want you to also help in finding a good home

where my family and I will live in. (Mini Estate) Please I

expect your good and prompt reply so that we can

proceed swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers

for easier communication with you in case I am unable

to access my emails.

Email:mr.songli201@yahoo.com.hk

Best Regards,

Mr. Song Li.


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