419 scam: "Mr Jun Huan"<info@nordbank.hk> Dear Associate.

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrjun_huan_11@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jun Huan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjun_huan_11@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:14:47 -0700
Subject: Dear Associate.

HSH Nordbank AG
Hong Kong Branch Level 31,
Three Pacific Place 1 Queen's Road East,
Hong Kong.

Good Day to You,

Accept my sincere apology for contacting you in this manner over a transaction of this magnitude. Actually I got your contact email discreetly during my search for someone who would assist me as a partner.

I am Mr.Jun Huan of HSH Nordbank AG, Hong Kong. I have an obscured business suggestion for you. In November, 2005, Ahmad Fahmi an Indonesian, a contractor with the Iraqi Government and also a businessman, made a time investment of US$24.5M as secured growth funds for (60) sixty calendar months in my Branch.

This investment has matured and has been lying in our Bank reserve for the past two years, and under the Hong Kong banking laws, any time Investment unclaimed after three years will be turned over to the Hong Kong Government purse. Upon maturity several notices were sent to him and no response came from him. Early This year, it was discovered that Ahmad Fahmi and his family were killed in a convoy attack in Musol, Iraq on 22nd Aug, 2008 after further investigation it was also discovered that Ahmad Fahmi did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his Bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was in my Office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my Bank.

Against this backdrop, I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Ahmad Fahmi so that you will be able to receive these funds. I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Ahmad Fahmi and also the rightful beneficiary to the funds. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. What is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full names, Address, direct telephone and fax numbers, age so that the Attorney can commence his job. Reply strictly if you are interested with the requested information via my personal email mrjun_huan_11@yahoo.com.cn to enable the Attorney commence his job immediately.

Sincerely,
Mr.Jun Huan

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