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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: WAI KIM <rungtip@msm.th.com>
Reply-To: waikim_chim@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:04:18 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: OFFER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (PLZ REVERT)



Hello & Greetings of the day to you,

I am Wai Kim Chim, Business Relationship Manager for a US based bank
investments unit, I write to inform you of an investment in the value of
Twenty two million, Three Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
made by a client by the name of Richard who gave us instructions in 2005 to have
the principal sum transferred to ping An Bank in Hong Kong. We got in touch with Ping An
Bank, who agreed to receive this bond for a fee and make cash
available to him.

Surprisingly, they got in touch with us last month that this money has not
been claimed. On further inquiries it was been discovered that our client,
has been late for quite a while now, I have also monitored his remaining investment
since this discovery, yet no one has come up for a claim till date.

Also as a result of this, I was mandated to carry out further investigations, where I
discovered that he left his next of kin column blank on our mandate form.

What I propose

is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will be made the
beneficiary of these funds. After all due protocols has been observed,

my bank will contact you informing you that money has been willed to you.
On verification, which will be the details I make available to my bank,
my bank will instruct the payment Bank to make payments to you. I know this
might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this.

For all your troubles I propose that we split the money in half. In the banking
circle this happens every time. Otherwise, the other option is that the money will
revert back to the state.

Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us.

My proposition is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of my client,
so that the proceeds of this account can be handed to you, All legal documents required
to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided by me.

I will be involved in the claims verification panel of the designated payment
Institution during your claims process therefore, your interest will be well
protected by me.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the Law. Do not betray my confidence.
If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this.

if you are interested I expect you get back to me immediately via email.

Kindly contact me privately at this email (waikim_chim@yahoo.com)
Respectfully & With Honor,
W.K Chim


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