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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: Chun-Song Leung <Caxkm4k0@axion.ca>
Date: Sun, 13 May 2018 01:14:21 -0400
Subject: Lets work together


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Hello,

Complement of the day,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before. I
am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found you listed in
the Hong Kong Businessmen Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in
Hong Kong. Please do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your
personal ethics. I am writing you for the second time since you did not reply
to me at first email sent to you. However, I am contacting you to ask for your
assistance on this confidential business proposal with full financial benefit
for both of us.

Before I go into further details, please be informed that I am writing without
any other person(s) pre-knowledge of my contacting you on this transaction.
Therefore, I will appreciate same attitude to be maintained by you all
through.
My name is Mr. Leung Chun-Song. I work with the Hang Seng Bank. There is a sum
of $17,500,000 US Dollars in my bank Hang Seng Bank", Hong Kong. There were no
beneficiaries stated concerning this fund which means no one would
ever come to
claim it. That is why I ask that we work together. I do solicit for your
assistance in effecting this transaction. Please endeavor to observe utmost
discretion in all matters concerning this issue. I intend to give 40% of the
total funds as compensation for your assistance. I will notify you on the full
transaction on receipt of your response if interested, and I shall
send you the
details and necessary procedures with which to make the transfer.

Should you be interested? Please kindly email me on leungchunsong@hotmail.com
so I can send you more detail.

Note; that all is well planned as we shall do this in line with all legal and
banking requirements. All I need from you is your willingness, trust and
commitment.

Kind Regards,
Leung





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