419 scam: "Ming"<resfbv@yahoo.com> I await your response.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- my4mingyang@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ming" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <my4mingyang@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:02:40 +0100
Subject: I await your response.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Ming Yang, Director of Operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong.

I sent this letter to your home address by post last month and got no response from you,hence i am resending it via this medium.

I have an obscured business suggestion for you. I am hereby seeking your service in helping me receive a large amount of money and in giving a clear research and feasibility study on areas I could invest on. Your services will be paid for and you will be a partner, if your recommendation is accepted.

As a bank employee, I cannot operate any personal investment till I am retired and with the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Hong Kong; it is risky for a fixed income earner to own any large amount of funds in Hong Kong or any foreign country. It is then advisable to invest in any foreign land secretly and patiently wait retirement.

For security purpose, due to telecom interception in Hong Kong, I shall not accept or acknowledge any phone call. Only fax messages and emails would be treated in relation to this proposal.

Should you be further interested, I would prefer you to reach me soon and finally after that, I shall provide you with more details of this transaction.

Kindly send your reply via fax to: + 85-2301-73910 or Contact me through this email for further confidential correspondence: my4mingyang@yahoo.com

Regards.

Mr. Ming Yang
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.

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