419 scam: "bbtan" <huuanghong@gmail.com> Jeg er =?iso-8859-1?Q?p=E5_jagt_efter

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- icbchk@techie.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bbtan" <huuanghong@gmail.com>
Reply-To: icbchk@techie.com
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 06:49:45 -0000
Subject: Jeg er =?iso-8859-1?Q?p=E5_jagt_efter_partner.?=

Good day,
I am a private Investment Manager in one of the reputable banks in Hong
Kong. Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to
reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of
communication. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and
legal to both parties being an insider in the Bank. However, this
correspondence is private, and it should be treated in strict confidence.
The transaction involves the transfer of a deposit fund totaling
€27.000.000.00 Million (Twenty Seven Million euros) to you in the most
legal way. Upon the receipt of your reply, I will give you the full
details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will
have 50% of the above mentioned sum as your share while 50% will be for me
Contact me at my private email address: icbchk@techie.com
Huang Hong (ICBC Bank) Industrial Commercial bank of China Limited Hong
Kong Branch.
Best Regards,
Huang Hong
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Bonne journée
Je suis un gestionnaire de placement privé dans l'une des banques de renom
à Hong Kong. Bien que ce milieu (Internet) a été grandement abusé, je
choisis de vous joindre à travers elle, car il reste encore le moyen le
plus rapide de communication. Je vous assure que cette transaction est
100% sans risque et légal pour les deux parties étant un initié de la
Banque. Cependant, cette correspondance est privée, et elle devrait être
traitée de manière strictement confidentielle. La transaction implique le
transfert d'un fonds de dépôt totalisant 27.000.000.00 million €
(vingt-sept millions d'euros) pour vous de la manière la plus légale. Dès
la réception de votre réponse, je vous donnerai tous les détails sur la
façon dont l'entreprise sera exécutée et noter également que vous avez 50%
de la somme mentionnée ci-dessus comme votre part alors que 50% sera pour
moi me contacter à mon privé adresse e-mail: icbchk@techie.com
Huang Hong (ICBC Bank) banque Industrial Commercial de la filiale China
Limited Hong Kong.
Meilleures salutations,
Huang Hong

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