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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:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "mr.yuenhog1@secretarias.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mr.yuenhog1@secretarias.com" (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. Yuen Ho George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yuen_hogeorge10@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:20:58 +0800
Subject: Re:Message:27/11/2010
Dear Prospective Partner,
I am writing to you on behalf of Mr. Huang Guangyu. My name is Mr. Yuen Ho George and I am a top management executive here at the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China of China.
Our bank website is www.icbcasia.com
My friend Mr. Huang Guangyu has presented a subtle offer which will need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Huang Guangyu is in a difficult situation and he must immediately relocate certain sums of money out of the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr. Guangyu.
The sum is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity. Your role will be to:
[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2] Company or Personal profile:
[3] Daytime Telephone No:
4]. Value of funds: $40 Million US Dollars.
For Mr. Huang Guangyu's current profile visit this site:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/18/content_9862658.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8688623.stm
You can email me at mr.yuenhog1@secretarias.com for further details, terms and agreement.
Sincerely,
Mr. Yuen Ho George
Industrial &Commercial Bank of China
33/F, THE ICBC Tower3 Garden Road, Central Hong
mr.yuenhog1@secretarias.com
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