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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • zhanzhi_hong01@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • zhanzhi_hong3110@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?zhanzhi=20hong?= <zhanzhi_hong01@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 17:31:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!!!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo electrónico!Ahora podés escribirme a: zhanzhi_hong01@yahoo.com.ar

MR.ZHANZHI HONG

HANG SENG BANK LTD.

DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,

CENTRAL HONG KONG,

HONK KONG.

zhanzhi_hong3110@yahoo.ca


Dear Sir/Ma,


Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Zhanzhi Hong credit

officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have an urgent and very confidential

business

proposition for you.

I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by

contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude,

but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this

medium, sorry my English is not very good.

Furthermore, due to this issue on my hands now, it became necessary for

me to seek your assistance, and it is imperative for me to know your

opinion.

On April 6 ,2001, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the

Chinese

Petroleum and Chemical corporation. Mr Richard Nault made a numbered

time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at

US$15,000,000.00

(Fifteen Million Dollars only) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address

but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we

discovered from his contract employers, the Hong Kong Petroleum and

Chemical Corporation that Mr. Richard Nault died from an automobile

accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a

WILL

and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard

Nault did not declare any kin or relations in all his official

documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of

US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled

over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever

come forward to claim it.

According to Laws of Hong Kong, at the expiration of 5(five) years, the

money will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if

nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to

stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Nault so that the fruits

of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt

government officials.


This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names

and addresss that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents

and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and

notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents

and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share

in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you and 5% for any Expenses

Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will

be done by the attorney and with my position as the credit officer

guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that

will help you understand the transaction.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that

this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because

I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards.


Mr. Zhanzhi Hong

If you are really interested in doing this business with me please

reply immediately via my most confidential email address:

zhanzhi_hong3110@yahoo.ca




- zhanzhi hong

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