419 scam: "chan wang" <chanwang31@yahoo.com> Hello

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- ckwang01@mail2hongkong.com (Mail2hongkong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- from: chan wang date: 3/24/2010 6:17:56 pm to ckwang01@mail2hongkong.com attention, greetings form the orient,i am mr.chan wang (Mail2hongkong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "chan wang" <chanwang31@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <chanwang01@mail2hongkong.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:28:35 +0100
Subject: Hello

From: chan wang Date: 3/24/2010 6:17:56 PM
TO ckwang01@mail2hongkong.com

Attention,

Greetings form the Orient,I am Mr.Chan Wang 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 Twelve Million, Four Hundred Thousand Euros 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: chanwang01@mail2hongkong.com

Yours faithfully,

Chan Wang

Achtung,

Gruß aus dem Orient, ich bin Herr Chan Wang Principal Assurance Manager für eine renommierte Bank in Hongkong. Ich wende mich an Sie in Bezug auf geschäftliche Transaktion Ich möchte, dass wir ausführen, ist es in Bezug auf ein ruhendes Konto, die zwölf Millionen, vierhunderttausend Euro Zugehörigkeit zu meinem verstorbenen Kunden, die ähnliche Familiennamen mit Ihnen Aktien beträgt.

Ich bekam ein Ultimatum von der Bank an ein Mitglied seiner Familie und allen Bemühungen um eine zu finden ist erwiesen, erfolgreich bieten.

Ich möchte Sie als hinterbliebene Familienmitglieder anwesend zu ermöglichen, setzen Sie einen Anspruch auf die Mittel.

Bitte geben Sie Ihr Interesse bitte für weitere Informationen durch die Reaktion auf meine private E-Mail-Adresse: chanwang01@mail2hongkong.com

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Chan Wang

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