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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. Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:54:37 -0400
Subject: Dobrý den, naliehavé odpovede / GOOD DAY, URGENT REPLY

Drahý priatel,

Volám sa pán Jason Yeung Chi Wai nezávislým nevýkonným
Riaditel Bank of Communications (Hongkong) obmedzený, pripojený k Private
Bankové služby, vás kontaktujem so zákazníkom a zákazníkom
investície umiestnené pod vedením našich bánk pred viac ako 5 rokmi, ktoré
v hodnote 55.000.000,00 USD. Úprimne by som vás požiadal, aby ste si to ponechali
obsah tejto pošty súkromné ??a tiež láskavo rešpektovat integritu
informácií, ktoré ste dostali v dôsledku tohto e-mailu. Kontaktoval som
ste nezávisle a nikto nie je informovaný o tomto oznámení;

Chcel by som vás oboznámit s urcitými faktami o legálnom
certifikáty a dokumenty, o ktorých si myslím, že by vás zaujímali
a obaja z nás môžu mat prospech, ak mi môžete pomôct prijat tieto financné prostriedky
vaše meno a úcet

Cakám na vašu odpoved coskoro, ak máte záujem o pomoc
tieto prostriedky na váš úcet, aby som vám mohol poslat viac podrobností
Tieto financné prostriedky a právne dokumenty, ktoré ho pokrývajú. Tu je môj e-mail:
jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com

Tvoja viera,
Pán Jason Yeung Chi Wai,
Nezávislý nevýkonný riaditel,
Bank of Communications (Hongkong) Limited.


Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai an Independent Non-executive
Director Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) limited, attached to Private
Banking Services, I am contacting you concerning a customer and an
investment placed under our banks management more than 5 years ago which
worth $55,000,000.00. I would respectfully request that you keep the
contents of this mail private and also to kindly respect the integrity
of the information you come by as a result of this email. I contacted
you independently and no one is informed of this communication;

I would like to intimate you with certain facts of the legal
certificates and documents that I believe would be of interest to you
and benefit the both of us if you can help me receives these funds to
your name and account.

I am Waiting for your reply soon if you are interest to help receive
these funds to your account, as to enable me send you more details of
these funds and the legal documents covering it. Here is my Email:
jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai,
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Bank Of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited.

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