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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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.
  • mingyang407@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ming Yang <mingy2001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ming4yang@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:26:11 -0400
Subject: FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION



FROM MR. MING YANG.MR MING YANGHang Seng Bank LtdSai Wan Ho Branch171 Shaukiwan RoadHong Kong . Good Day, I sincerely hope that this letter will not come to you as a surprise oran embarrassment since we neither knew each other before nor had anyneither previous correspondence nor contact. Let me start by introducingmyself. I am Mr. Ming Yang, Director of Operations of the Hang SengBank Ltd, Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong . I have an obscured businesssuggestion for you. I am here-by seeking your service in giving a clear research andfeasibility studies on areas I could invest on. Your services will be paidfor, and you will be a partner, if your recommendation is accepted. As a bank employee, I can not operate any personal investment till I amretired and with the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Hong Kong; it isrisky for a fixed income earner to own any huge amount of money in HongKong or any foreign country. It is then advisable to invest in anyforeign land secretly and patiently wait for retirement. You are to handle everything personally and with utmostconfidentiality, if my proposal is acceptable as I may not be able to travel down,since I must obtain an official clearance before leaving this territory. Note importantly that, this is a confidential proposal and must betreated as such because the banking sector has commenced probing of allsenior banking officials that have served in the past and presently inservice. For security purpose, due to telecom interception in Hong Kong , Ishall not accept or acknowledge any phone call. Only fax messages/emailswould be treated in relation to this proposal but not without thiscode;[CODE NO: AM-002]. Should you be further interested, I would prefer youto reach me on this email address:(mingyang407@yahoo.es) and finallyafter that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Kind RegardsMr. Ming YangPrivate Email: mingyang407@yahoo.es
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