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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. YAP C CHONG" <info@bswc.biz>
Reply-To: dryapchong.c@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 19:13:29 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal

Sir/Madam,

TRANSFER OF [£8,950,000.00GBP] EIGHT MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND GREAT BRITAIN POUNDS STERLING.

I am Dr. Yap C. Chong introducing to you a great business opportunity
worth [£8,950,000.00GBP].I feel quite safe dealing with you in this
important business.

Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication.However,this correspondence is private, and it should be
treated in strict confidence.

At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free
to both parties, the funds for transfer is of clean origin. The owner of
the fund is a foreigner, a program leader who was believed to acquire the
fund through his secret Crude Oil deal with the Former IRAQ government.
The deceased died along with his only son in an auto-accident in June 23,
2001 without a WILL. The amount involved is [£8,950,000.00GBP].I want to
transfer this money into your account as the foreign beneficiary of the
fund.

Further details will be given to you, upon your acceptance of this great
business proposal.

Urgently waiting to hear from you as soon as possible

Best Regards,
Dr Yap Chong




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