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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • patrick001kwchan@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick K W Chan" <info@hangseng.com>
Reply-To: patrick001kwchan@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:56:08 -0600
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

HANG SENG BANK LTD,

83, Des Voeux Road,

Central HK,

Hong Kong.



Dear Sir/Madam,



My name is Patrick K W Chan, I work with HANG SENG BANK, HONG KONG.I have a
Business Transaction of $24,400,000.00 (Twenty Four million Four Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) for you to handle with me from my bank. I will
need you to assist me in executing this Business from Hong Kong to your
country. I need to know if you will be able to handle this transaction with
me before I explain to you in full details, Should you be interested please
send me via email the below details your Email address, your full
names,private phone/fax and current residential address and finally after
that I shall provide you with more details of this Business Transaction but
meanwhile you should contact me via my private email address:
patrick001kwchan@yahoo.com.hk



Best Regards,

Patrick K W Chan.

Email: patrick001kwchan@yahoo.com.hk


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