419 scam: "Mr. Chan Yuet Tung." <telkomsa26568@telkomsa.net> i need your help

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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:
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +23412212076 (Nigeria, landline)
- 2348191401303
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.
- chanyuettung472@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chan Yuet Tung." <telkomsa26568@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: "Mr. Chan Yuet Tung." <accgf@live.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:10:11 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: i need your help

Name: Chan Yuet Tung (Cyt) (chanyuettung472@gmail.com)

Rank: Gunnery Sergeant

Service Locations/Dates:

â— Belgrade from 1985 to 1986

â— London from 1986 to 1987 to 1988 to 1989

Reference: Google search

Date/Time Added: 2/22/2010 11:17:41 AM

Sir/Madam.

I Mr. Chan Yuet Tung I served at the American Embassy, Liberia, West Africa and Rabat, Morocco, North Africa, and have tried for many years to find others who served with me during that time, particularly Sgt Robert Bregitzer (sp?). Any help would be appreciated, in 2002 My Wife divorced me and I decide to move down to Africa part of Nigeria for the rest of my life.

In 2004 I meet the Nigeria President Chief Olusagun Obasanjo who awarded me a contract concerning that we have meet during my service as Gunnery Sergeant, the contract worth over $15.5million because of crisis in Niger Delta after finishing the contract I have to abandon it,

I was very surprise last mouth the Vice President of Nigeria Mr. Goodluck Jonathan contacted me to reward me with $8.5 through ATM ACCOUNT and I donâ€™t have account to present, with due respect I need your assistance to secure this Fund. Feel free I will furnish with my International Passport as Citizen of British.

I will be very grateful if my request will granted.

Mr. Chan Yuet Tung.

Bank E-mail: ( accgf@live.com )

Mrs. Chinwe Doris.

Bank Mobile Line: 234 819 140 1303

Landline 234-1-2212076

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