419 scam: "Dr. Philip A. Chan" <raquel@alexsa.com.py> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Philip A. Chan" <raquel@alexsa.com.py>
Reply-To: "Dr. Philip A. Chan" <dr.philipchan3@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:08:21 -0300 (PYST)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

>From United Nation {UN}.
Head quater's office hong kong.
Room 1002, BOC Mongkok Commercial Centre,
589 Nathan Road, Mongkok, Hong Kong.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Notification to all foreign contractor's/inheritance beneficiary's that executed a contract in africa, after the {UN} United Nations meeting this 2013 we realized a high number of foreigners from Asia, America, and Europe, that executed a contract/inheritance beneficiary's in Africa and up till now they did not receive their payment, we wish to inform all the foreign contractors/beneficiaries that we concluded in {UN} meeting that they should stop all communication/e-mail and telephone transactions in Africa because nothing good comes from Africa.

The united nation {UN}, concluded and signed in our meeting this 2013 that all the foreign contractors/inheritance beneficiaries should contact the Hong Kong Over Sea Payment center and receive their payment within 7 working days.

Notice: we have cross checked your payment file properly; you have $36.5 Million United States Dollars signed by {UN} to be paid to you immediately.

So, you are instructed to reply with the below detail's for verification and immediate payment to you.

1, your full name, 2, your contact address, 3, your occupation, 4, your international passport or driver's license.

Regards.
Dr. Philip A. Chan.

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