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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 Kim Chong" <KIM@roundcube.net>
Reply-To: kimchong01@yahoo.cn
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 05:27:56 -0400
Subject: Your Urgent Respond Will Be Appreciated


Hello, I got your contact via Indonesia/American chamber of commerce direct=
ory. Having gone through your profile in your website, I have no doubt abou=
t your ability to handle this project. This transaction as you can see is 1=
00% genuine and will be concluded in a most peaceful manner with will be of=
mutual benefit to all parties involved. These funds in total of $25,000,00=
0.00( twenty five million united state dollars is derived from an over invo=
iced contract concluded in Tsunami affected area (ACEH) which is deposited =
with secret code in an escrow account in Bank BRI International Indonesia. =
All the arrangements regarding transfer of these funds will be concluded vi=
a bank to bank online transfer which I will make all the necessary arrangem=
ents with my lawyer here to open an online current account on your name, to=
push these funds into your new online account before you can be able to tr=
ansfer from your new online account open on your name to your designated ba=
nk account in bit by bit. Once we are successful the bank will send you sta=
tement of your new account booklet and master ATM card to your home address=
with your online internet banking pin code user name and password for with=
drawal of these funds bit by bit to your account in United Sates or any of =
your designated account in any part of the world where you deemed it secure=
for investment purpose. All I require urgent from you is to send me your f=
ull details so that my lawyer will submit to the bank to enable the bank co=
mmunicate with you directly for the process above. Furnish me with your inf=
ormation as stated below: 1, your full address 2, copy of your internationa=
l passport or any of your id card just for identification to the bank regar=
ding the receipt of these funds as my partner in USA. I will be so happy to=
hear from you to move this transaction further. I want to know what percen=
tage you shall require based on your expertise or assistance as regards to =
concluding this transaction successfully. Please contact me to my private e=
mail address kimchong01@yahoo.cn contact me to my private phone +1-323-472-=
5528 Best Regards, Mr.Kim Chong=20

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