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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • vincentchong_associates@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Vincent Chong Associates"<vincentchong_associates@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <vincentchong_associates@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 04:15:45 +0800
Subject: Project Proposal.



I am Barr Vincent Chong, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine has bequeathed you as His Heir, who died as a result of Heart-Related problem due to

the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html.




I'm contacting you as the Heir to approve the release of the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this deposit valued at Eighteen million dollars is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact you (Heir), or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent and approval as the Heir and beneficiary of my late client, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you as His Heir. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's Heir will be provided. All I require is your approval about this and your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this mail proposition offends your moral values, do
accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your
decision is, while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate your approval. I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-
mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL:(vincentchong_associates@yahoo.com.hk) and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

I look forward to your quick reply.


Best regards,
Barrister Vincent Chong.

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