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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
• 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.
  • charleschin_chi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Charles Chin Chi" <charleschin_chi221@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: charleschin_chi@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:44:58 +0800
Subject: Partnership.


Dear Friend,

I am sincerely Sorry for bugging into your privacy, it's due to a business
deal in my bank value at Eighteen million five hundred thousand us dollars,
as a foreigner l can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since
there is no written will by the deceased, as the manager of the branch l
have been following the records. However l am the only one aware of the
funds.

l am Mr. Charles Chin Chi, Branch manager, Bangkok Bank PCL, this
opportunity will be of mutual benefit to the two of us. I would provide you
with all the necessary documents to lay claims and also I would avail you
with the modalities we shall follow once I hear from you Because of my
position in office, please endeavor to keep to yourself issue concerning
this proposal. If you are interested, kindly get back to me with the
following information via this email: charleschin_chi@yahoo.com

FULL NAMES
PRESENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
AGE
SEX
OCCUPATION
PHONE/FAX

Upon your response l will give you more details about this transaction, if
not interested you can delete this mail.


Regards,

Mr. Charles Chin Chi, Leu, Branch Manager
Bangkok Bank PCL Kaohsiung Branch
Floor 1-2, Asia Pacific Commercial Building
No. 63 Wu Fu 3rd Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Email: charleschin_chi@yahoo.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam