419 scam: "Mr. NG Yuen Tin" <www@optusnet.com.au> (no subject)

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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)
- "ngytin@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ngytin@live.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.
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.
- ngytin2@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. NG Yuen Tin" <www@optusnet.com.au>
Reply-To: ngytin2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:59:49 +1100
Subject:

From: Mr. NG Yuen Tin
(Group Manager, International Transfers)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong
Email: ngytin@live.com
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

It is understandable that you might be a little
bit apprehensive because you do not know me
but I have a lucrative business proposal of
mutual interest to share with you. I got your
reference in my search for someone who suits
my proposed business relationship.

I am Mr. Mr. NG Yuen Tin, Group Manager,
International Transfers department, Hang Seng
Bank Ltd. I have an obscured business
suggestion for you. I will need you to assist me
in executing a business project from Hong Kong
to your country. It involves the transfer of a
large sum of money. Everything concerning this
transaction shall be legally done without hitch.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in
all matters concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been successfully
transferred into a nominated account, we shall
share the proceed in the ratio to be agreed by
both of us. I will prefer you reach me on my
private email address below
(ngytin2@yahoo.com.hk), thereafter; I shall
furnish you with more information about this
transaction.

I am contacting you because you are from the
same country and share same last name with
the depositor of this funds, which implies you
might be or can be presented as the next of Kin
of the depositor who is late and has no known
will benefactor. Please if you are not interested
delete this email and do not hunt me because I
am putting

my career and the life of my family at stake with
this venture.

Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.

Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated with your full name and telephone
number for me to contact you. Please reply me
using your secure private email address
because of the amount of cash
involve in this transaction

Kind Regards,
NG Yuen Tin
ngytin@live.com

NB: You are not expected to spend your
personal funds in the course
of this transaction without any refund.

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