419 scam: "Zhang"<info2@interia.pl> Please acknowledge

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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:

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.
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.
- jianguo56zhang@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zhang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zjianguo111954@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:15:24 +0200
Subject: Please acknowledge

ATTN;

Ein irakischer machte eine feste Anzahlung von $ 21,830,000.00 in meiner Bankfiliale und er starb mit seiner ganzen Familie hinterlässt keine nächsten Angehörigen, bin bereit zu teilen 50/50 mit Ihnen, wenn Sie sich entscheiden, wie mein verstorbener Kunde nächsten Angehörigen zu stehen,dann bitte melden sie zu mir sofort mit den folgenden Informationen für weitere Details.

1, Name und Vorname/Alter
2, Adresse
3, Tel. Nummer
4, Private Faxnummer

Gerne informieren wir Sie, dass diese Transaktion legal wird eingerichtet werden, die
garantiert 100% sicher und risikolos sein, seien Sie versichert.

Warten auf Ihre freundliche Antwort.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Zhang Jianguo
>From Hong Kong

Bitte es ist wichtig, dass Sie wieder zu mir antworten über den unten E-Mail für weitere
Details.

Email; jianguo56zhang@yahoo.com.hk

Bitte beachten Sie, dass die oben Google-Übersetzung ist, können Sie wieder zu mir in Englisch antworten, wenn möglich bitte.

ATTN;

An Iraqi made a fixed deposit of $21,830,000.00 usd in my bank branch and he
died with his entire family leaving behind no next of kin, am ready to share
50/50 with you if you choose to stand as my deceased client next of kin. If
interested please do get back to me immediately with the following informations
for further details.

1, Full name
2, Address
3, Tel/Private fax line

Please be informed that this transaction will be legally put in place which will
guarantee 100% safe and risk free, be rest assured.

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely,
Zhang Jianguo
HONG KONG
Reply to; jianguo56zhang@yahoo.com.hk

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