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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.

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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • patrickchan1954@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAT.CHAN" <patrick19954chan@live.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:56:20 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.........


FROM: MR.Patrick K. W. Chan
(Executive Director & Chief financial Officer)
Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR

FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because
you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual
interest to
share with you. I got your reference in my search for someone who suits my
proposed business relationship.

I am Mr. Patrick K. W. Chan Executive Director & Chief financial Officer of
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an intesresting and profitable business proposal
for you.I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from
Hong Kong to your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum of money
worth several million of U.S Dollars from my bank.

Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without hitch.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue,as i hope that you are a sincere,honest,matured person and above all
TRUSTWORTHY.Once the funds have been successfully transferred into
your account, we shall share it in a ratio to be agreed by both of us.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address
below:{patrickchan1954@aim.com) and finally after that I shall furnish you
with more information about this operation.I am counting on your anticipated
co-operation for a successful and hitch free business transaction between
us,that will be mutually beneficial,for a start oblige me these
information:-

1.Your Full name{s}:-

2.Current contact address:-

3.Your present Occupation:-

4.Your age:-

5.Contact phone numbers{Office and Mobile{cell}:-

Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hurt me
because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this
venture.Although nothing ventured is nothing gained,as it is said,the taste
of the pudding is in the eating,do give this proposal SERIOUS AND POSITIVE
CONSIDERATION.

Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Mr. Patrick Chan
Hong Kong
Email:- patrickchan1954@aim.com ////// patrickchan1954@aim.com

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