419 scam: "Mr. Yuying Xie Zhang"<gary@palace-hotel.com.cn> Aufmerksamkeit

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "yuyingxiezhang@hotmail.com.hk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "yuyingxiezhang@hotmail.com.hk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Yuying Xie Zhang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yuyingxiezhang@hotmail.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 14:55:27 -0700
Subject: Aufmerksamkeit

Aufmerksamkeit,

Ich bin Yuying Xie Zhang, der Hauptversicherungsbetriebsleiter für eine achtbare Bank in Hong Kong. Ich setze mich mit Ihnen hinsichtlich der Geschäftstransaktion in Verbindung, die ich will, dass wir durchführen; es ist hinsichtlich eines inaktiven Kontos, das sich auf Fünfzehn Millionen zweihunderttausend Dollar beläuft, die meinem verstorbenen Kunden gehören, der ähnliche Nachnamen mit Ihnen teilt.

Mir wurde ein Ultimatum von der Bank gegeben, um einem Mitglied seiner Familie und aller Anstrengungen zur Verfügung zu stellen, mich niederzulassen irgendwelcher ist Erfolglos bewiesen worden.

Ich will Sie präsentieren, wie ein überlebendes Familienmitglied, um Sie zu ermöglichen, einen Anspruch auf das Kapital stellt.

Zeigen Sie bitte freundlich Ihr Interesse für mehr Information an, auf meine private E-Mail-Adresse antwortend: yuyingxiezhang@hotmail.com.hk

Hochachtungsvoll,

Yuying Xie Zhang

Attention,

I am Yuying Xie Zhang, Principal Assurance manager for a reputable Bank in Hong Kong. I am contacting you with regards to business transaction I want us to execute; it is in respect to a dormant account which amounts to Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollar belonging to my late client who shares similar Surnames with you.

I was given an ultimatum from the Bank to provide a member of his family and all efforts to locate any has been proven Unsuccessful.

I want to present you as a surviving family member to enable you put a claim to the funds.

Please kindly indicate your interest for more information by responding to my private email address: yuyingxiezhang@hotmail.com.hk

Yours faithfully,

Yuying Xie Zhang

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