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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: "vincentlohong.co@libero.it" <vincentlohong.co@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:44:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Business Deal!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing you is regarding an investment, involving Mr.Haider Hanoon,
Building contractor, who made a fixed deposit in my bank. He had a financial
portfolio of US$44,500,000.00 Million and this I help turned over in the
purchase of securities in the capital markets.

I was the bank adviser assisting him in the management of his funds, and being
previously given the instructions to liquidate the investment by Mr Haider
Hanoon, after sometime to enable him pursue some other investment requiring
cash payment in Europe. I made effort to contact Mr Haider Hanoon in the line
of duty for some final instructions, only to discover that he had been shot
dead at home with his family at Auja, east of Tikrit on 13 - 14 February, 2008.
So my proposition to you is this, since the original owner died along with
hisfamily living no next of kin, I want to place you in that position to
instruct my bank to release the deposit to you as the closest surviving
relation/or his business associates. Because if no one comes for claim after
six years the funds will be re-verse to the Government treasury account,
according to the laws of this country, and I do not want that to happen if you
accept and willing to do this with me, you shall receive 40% of the total sum

In order to begin process of the transfer, I want you to email me your full
name, address and a private telephone number. So that i can update my bank
records and my attorney can commence on the backup documents that will place
you as the benefactor to late Mr Haider Hanoon. I will use my position to
influence the move of the funds to the bank account that will be provided by
you, after you have been made the next of kin

There is no risk involved in these proceedings, as we are going to adopt a
legalized method and my attorney shall prepare all the necessary documents in
your favor, as soon as i receive your full name, address and telephone number.
I am very confident that we will be able to establish the trust that is needed
to complete this deal, all I need is your willingness and commitment, so that
we can conclude the transaction in the next 10 working days.

Please observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this transaction, I
shall discuss more with you as soon as I hear from you with the requested
information, as this will be mutually beneficial to both of us. Reply to this
Email;vinghong02@qq.com

Mr. Vincent LO Hong Sui,
An Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Hong Kong

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