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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: "Lee" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrnonglee01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 15:36:54 +0700
Subject: FROM NONG LEE

Dear Friend,

Please, however strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit. However, this is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. It took me time to search out your contact and after due consideration, I decided to take my chances in writing you.

My name is Nong Lee. I am the Chief Security Officer of one of the Security Companies in South-East Asia. One of our duties is to protect personal documents and valuables in our High Security Storage Facility. We have many clients who uses our facilities for various reason which includes Cash Deposits, safe-keeping of valuables, etc.....

I have a very serious proposal worth over US$23.5 Million for you which will legitimately benefit both of us financially. This involves a cash deposit that was confidentially deposited with our company by a deceased customer. The deceased customer died 2011 during the tsunami disaster earthquake happen in JAPAN and since then no one has come forward to put claims on the cash deposit. This is because no one knows about it and I am contacting you to act as the next of kin so the deposit can be released to you for our sharing and investment.

You may wonder why he did not go to the bank? The reason is that most foreign investors in many countries do not wish to put their money in the bank to avoid paying taxes. They prefer to secretly lodge it with our security company that offers such services secretly. Most staffs at the company do not even know such services exist.

The reason why I contacted you is because I cannot lay claims to the deposit and it is only a foreigner that can do that since the deceased customer was a foreign investor.

The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and proposing to you. My investigation of the said deposit reveals that the depositor did not name any known next of kin during the deposit which is why I have contacted you to front you as next of kin so our company can release the deposit to you. No known next of kin has come forward since then.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, working with you can secure the funds for us instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Cambodia. This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation. I am seized with all relevant documents (Legal) that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the deposit and we can have the money transferred to you for our sharing. I will let you know how we will handle the process once you confirm that you are willing to work with me on this transaction.

Send me your contact address,full name and your phone numbers/mobile to indicate your acceptance to participate. We will share the funds 45% each while 10% will go to charity.


Read the Link bellow for you to understand me more,so many money and properties that lost.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/10/japan-lost-money-safes-cash_n_847243.html


I do expect your prompt response.

Sincerely,
Mr Nong Lee

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