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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 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.
- patchan1147@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "michael_1954@libero.it" <michael_1954@libero.it>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 15:19:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR GOOD RESPONSE IS REQUIRED.
على ضرورة الإستجابة الخاصة بك جيدة.
(المدير التنÙيذي والمدير المالي)
هانج سانج بنك ليمتد
83 شارع ديس Voeux، وهونغ كونغ SAR
البريد الإلكتروني: (patchan1147@yahoo.com.hk)
على ضرورة الإستجابة الخاصة بك جيدة
لدي Ø§Ù‚ØªØ±Ø§Ø Ø§Ù„ØªØ¬Ø§Ø±ÙŠØ© المتبادلة ذات الاهتمام المشترك لتبادل معك؛
أنه ينطوي على نقل مبلغ كبير من المال. Øصلت رجوع اليها ÙÙŠ
بØثي عن شخص يناسب علاقتي الأعمال المقترØ. إذا
كنت مهتما ÙÙŠ العمل معي الاتصال بي من خلال بلدي
خاصة البريد الإلكتروني (patchan1147@yahoo.com.hk) لمزيد من التÙاصيل،
سيكون موضع تقدير استجابة أقرب الخاص بك لهذه الرسالة.
Ø£Ùضل الصدد،
MR huijenkin
YOUR GOOD RESPONSE IS REQUIRED.
(Executive Director and Chief financial Officer)
Hang Sang Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road,Hong Kong SAR
Email: (patchan1147@yahoo.com.hk)
YOUR GOOD RESPONSE IS REQUIRED
I have a mutual business proposal of mutual interest to share with you;
it involves the transfer of a large sum of money. I got your reference in
my search for someone who suits my proposed business relationship. If
you are interested in working with me contact me through my
private email (patchan1147@yahoo.com.hk) for further details,
your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Best Regard,
MR huijenkin
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