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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.
• 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.
  • houagchilin@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: huang chi-lin <huan-chilin002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <houagchilin@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:23:19 +0800
Subject: MR.HUANG CHI-LIN: (LETTER TO YOU)



I am Mr.Huang Chi-Lin.I work with Sino Pac Bank, formerly known as International Bank of Taipei as General Manager,Northern Branches, Taiwan. I have an obscure business proposal for you. My client, Mr.Thabit Alwan an Iraqi Merchant, made a fixed deposit of 17.3mUSD for 18 months with my bank.
Upon maturity several notices were sent to him.
It was later discovered that he and his family were killed in Iraq war living no living witness to this fund.If you are interest I will like you as a foreigner to stand as next of kin so we can receive his funds.

Your earliest response will be appreciated
I prefer you to reach me with the below email address. Email:houagchilin@yahoo.com.tw

Sincerely,Chi-Lin
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