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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • simon.wong08@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SIMON WONG <ssswong@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:20:52 +0200
Subject: NICE NEXT OF KIN


MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.

I am Mr.Simon Wong,credit officer of the Dah Sing Bank Ltd. I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.It is about a client. General Hassan
Fawzi who was with the Iraqi forces and also a business man who has made
a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months,with a value of Forty
Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars in my (bank)
branch. Please listen very carefully.I am not looking for scammers, i am
looking for a very serious person on theacceptance of this business. =
GeneralHassan Fawzi and his family died in abomb blast that hit their home =
during the war and i found out that General Hassan Fawzi did not declare any =
next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. Ijust want you to stand as the next of
kin to Gen Hassan Fawziso that we will be able to receive his funds where by =
you will be taken 25%of his funds.i have also contacted an attorney that will =
prepare the necessary
document that will back you up. Listen this is very serious and if you are =
really
interested please reply to the below address with the first step of the =
following details to proceed.

FULL NAMES:CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:GENDER:PHONE:FAX:

CONTACT
Simon Wong (simon.wong08@yahoo.com.hk)

Regards

Mr.Simon Wong.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam