419 scam: "FROM: MR.Patrick K. W. Chan" <icaghana@4u.com.gh> Business Proposal!Peters !!ING FUND!OODLUCK APŒë¸"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mr.patrick_chan33@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM: MR.Patrick K. W. Chan" <icaghana@4u.com.gh>
Reply-To: mr.patrick_chan33@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:22:21 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Business Proposal!

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

ATTENTION

It is understandable that you may be a little afraid, 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 those suits my proposed
business
relationship.

I am Mr. Patrick KW Chan & CEO Chief Financial Officer of Hang Seng Bank,
I Obscured business proposal for you. I will need you to help me in carrying
out a business project from Hong Kong to your country. It involves the
transfer
of large sums of money. Everything concerning this transaction shall be
legally
done without hitch. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all
matters
relating to this issue.

Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we will
share in the ratio should be agreed upon both of us.

I prefer you to contact me on my private email address
below{mr.patrick_chan33@yahoo.com.hk}
and, finally, after that I should present you with more information about
this operation.

Please, if you do not want to remove this message and do not hunt me because
I put my career and life of my family at stake with this venture. Although
nothing ventured nothing learned.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Patrick Chan
Email: mr.patrick_chan33@yahoo.com.hk

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