419 scam: "Mr. Cho Huang" <anh.ntv@centech.com.vn> Hello Dear Friend,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Cho Huang" <anh.ntv@centech.com.vn>
Reply-To: chohuang1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 02:50:34 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear Friend,

I am Cho Huang, a financial adviser to the former Japanese prime minister. I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds for this investment totaling ($5m usd), which I want to invest in Vietnam.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping to invest these funds in your country (Vietnam)

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility studies on areas/choice of
investment you deem best for me. I retired as financial consultant and
was the last personal financial adviser to the former prime minister before the expiration of his tenure in the office.
Please get in touch with me by my email: you are advised to send me
your full information below:

1, YOUR FULL NAME;..............

2,YOUR MOBILE TELEPONE AND FAX INCLUDING YOUR OFFICE
AND HOME PHONE NUMBER;......

3,YOUR MAILING ADDRESS;.........

4,YOUR AGE AN! D OCCUPATION;....

5,YOUR COMPANY NAME;............

Note ; this transaction must be kept strictly confidential because of
its nature. looking forward to receiving your prompt response

Thanks and God bless you,

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Cho Huang

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