419 scam: "Dr. John Chan C.C"<info.jchan@yahoo.com.hk> GUTEN TAG..

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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:

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:
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- johnchan_c@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Chan C.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnchan_c@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:43:37 -0500
Subject: GUTEN TAG..

Lieber Freund,

Ich danke für Ihre Zeit, um überraschende E-Mail, ich bin John Chan CC ein Direktor der Hang Seng Bank Ltd
aus dem Büro der internationalen Überweisung Department, Hang Seng Bank, (Hong Kong) und der südkoreanische Republik Citizen.
Ich habe Geld wert, um private bank, die wir teilen können und investieren gemeinsam zu übertragen, wenn man so will interessierte
mir helfen, ohne mich verraten.

Deshalb, wenn Sie daran interessiert sind zu helfen mir vertraulich behandeln diese Mittel um private bank, Weitere Informationen
Ich werde froh sein, auf diese E-Mails antworten mein Privatleben: johnchan_c@aol.com Dank.

Grüße,
Dr. John Chan C.C

I do thanks for your time to surprising email, I am John Chan C.C a Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd
from the Office of the International Remittance Department, Hang Seng Bank, (Hong Kong) and South Korean Republic Citizen.
I have funds worth to transfer to your private account bank which we can share and invest together, if you will interested
to help me without betrayed me.

Therefore, if you are interested to help me confidentially handle these funds to your private account bank, For more information
I will be glad you reply to those my private emails: johnchan_c@aol.com Thanks.

Regards,
Dr. John Chan C.C

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