419 scam: Officer Claim <brian.claimagent@yahoo.com.hk> URGENT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Officer Claim <brian.claimagent@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 00:55:17 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT

Attn: Hr. Valdemarr Wechshagen,
How are you today?
I have furnished you with the phone innformations you needed to contact us and as a mater of fact i guess u were a victim of circumstancess before now.

You are advice to forward all informations of your previous transactions to us to enable us make verification from the returned parcel of the winners who refuse to make payment for tax as returned by courier company if you were among and if not you will have to make your decitions asap.

Get back to us with your verification form form filled .and forward all previons mail of transaction asap.

Regards,
Mr. Brian H. adams

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