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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ch@123mail.cl

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Peter Chang" <pet_2004_chg@123mail.cl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pet_2004_ch@123mail.cl
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 14:24:19 +0800
Subject: Good Day.

Dr.Peter Chang
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

TRANSFER OF ($15,300.000.00 USD} FIFTEEN MILLION THREE
HUNRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

I want to transfer ($15,300.000.00 USD)Fifteen Million Three Hundred
United States Dollars from a Bank here in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia to
oversea account.First,I must solicit your strictest confidence in this
transaction.This is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly confidential.
I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliability to
prosecute a transaction of this great magnitude.I solicit your assistance
to enable us transfer the said amount into your account for onward
investment.You can either provide us with an existing account or set
up a new Bank account immediately to receive this funds, even an
empty account will accomodate this funds,as long as you will remain
honest to me till the end for this crucial business as I will be trusting in
you and believing that you will never let me down either now or in
future.

I am Dr.Peter Chang a personal account officer to a Deceased great
INDUSTRIALIST who has an account in one of the top banks here
in Malaysia.The account was opened in 1998 and he died in the year
2000 without a written or oral WILL and since then nobody has
operated on this account nor come forward as the beneficiary.Hence
the money is floating and if it is not remitted out urgently it will be
forfeited for nothing since the bank was sold on Monday,
19 September 2005 to another Bank.Currently,the present
management of the bank is now ready to conclude all transactions
before fully handling over to the new management which is an added
advantage to perfect this transaction.The funds will be released to
any foreigner with the accurate information of the account which will
be made known to you immediately you signify your interest to
execute this transaction with me.The owner of this account is a
foreigner and no other person knows about this account or anything
concerning it,the account has no other beneficiary .My investigation
through the National immigrationdepartment proved to me as well
that he was single as at the point of his entry into Malaysia.The
amount in this account is USD$15.3 Million (Fiteen Million Three
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars )only.As a matter of fact,
I have decided to transfer this fund abroad for investment. Your
assistance as a foreigner is necessary because a local person here
can not be presented as the next of kin to the deceased customer
based on the fact that he was a foreigner and only a foreigner will
be welcomed by the management of the Bank to apply for claims
as the beneficiary.

There is no risk in this transaction with my position and my personal
contact with the manager of the bank the money can be transferred
to any account you will provide with assurance that the money will
be intact pending our physical arrival in your Country for division.
Importantly,the transfer of Six Million [$6,000.000] will be initiated,
upon success of the transfer without any disappointment from your
side,we shall then re-apply for the payment of the remaining balance
of $9.3 Million into your account.To enable us forge ahead with this
transaction kindly send your preferred account details where you
want the fund to be transferred or you can set up a new account
for the purpose of this transaction, an empty account will also be
suitable.At the conclusion of the transfer 20% will be yours for your
honest committment and positive contributions to enhance the
success of this transaction,and the remaining 80% for me which,
I intend to invest in any area you deem profitable.

As soon as I hear from you,and upon your strong assurance that
you will not let me down once the fund goes into your account I
will then start to process the transfer of the fund to your account
without further delay.

If interested contact me urgently for further details.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Peter Chang
Email:pet_2004_ch@123mail.cl

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