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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: "Dr. Colin Wong Hee Huing" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cw2h.petronal@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:08:06 -0400
Subject: Letter of Inquiry (LOI).

Dear Esteemed Friend,
Hi. My name is Dr. Colin Wong Hee Huing, Vice-President, and Chief Safety Officer Technology & Engineering of Malaysia's National Oil & Gas Company (PETRONAS). Right now I am looking for someone to partner with who is a real honest person. I found you through Google-search and as you read this, I have an active investment collaboration offer where I need someone with your background who will handle multimillion dollars investment in your country.
If you are interested in working with me on this multimillion dollars investment collaboration and related future projects, please email me back as soon as possible for the details of the investment funds and procedures in sequence. Furthermore, I want every of my dealings with you to be carried out legally, genuinely and transparent.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Dr. Colin Wong Hee Huing
Vice President, Chief Safety Officer
Technology & Engineering
Email: cwhh.patronas@gmail.com
Private and Confidential

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