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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • info.patrick_chanhsb@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Chan" <chan_pk117@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info.patrick_chanhsb@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 20:32:47 +0000
Subject: RESPONSE

Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Taikoo Shing Branch,
25 Taikoo Shing Road,
Hong Kong.
Fax: +852-301-76685
Email: info.patrick_chanhsb@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Patrick Chan Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.I have a Secured business suggestion for you.Before the
U.S and Iraqi war our client Col. Hosam Hassan who was with the Iraqi forces
and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Thirty million United State Dollars
($30,000,000.00) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent
to him, even during the war early this year. Again
after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from
him. We later find out that Col. Hosam Hassan along with his wife and only
daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Col. Hosam Hassan
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the Paper
work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at
my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my Bank. So, Thirty
million United State Dollars ($30,000,000.00) is still lying in my bank and
no one will ever come
forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of
my country at the expiration 6 years the funds will revert to the ownership
of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Col. Hosam Hassan so that you will
be able to receive his funds.

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Col.Hosam
Hassan , all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide
me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his
job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file
in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an account that will be
provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in
all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall
share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you, Should you be interested
please send me information’s below,

1. Full names and Age
2. Private phone number
3. Current residential address.

I will prefer you reach me on my private Email address or Fax it to my
private fax machine number below

Email: info.patrick_chanhsb@yahoo.com.hk
Fax: +852-301-76685

And finally after that I shall provide you with more details on this
transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly
appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Patrick K.W Chan.

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