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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:
  • "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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • marvin_kt_cheung23@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marvin K.T Cheung" <marvin_kt_cheung23@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:43:30 +0200
Subject: New Private Message!



Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Taikoo Shing Branch,
25 Taikoo Shing Road, Hong Kong.
Fax Number: +852-3010-0888
Email: marvin_kt_cheung23@yahoo.com.hk

Good Day,

I am Mr.Marvin Cheung 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.What bothers me most
is that according to the laws of my country at the
expiration 4 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.
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,35% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the course of this operation.Should you be interested
please send the 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
below;

Email: marvin_kt_cheung23@yahoo.com.hk

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.Marvin K.T Cheung.

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