419 scam: "Mr.Lee Hwang-Chan"<l.hwangchan@aol.com> INVESTMENT/SOS MESSAGE!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- lhwangchan@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lee Hwang-Chan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lhwangchan@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 14:12:43 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT/SOS MESSAGE!!

Dear Partner,

This is a partnership, investment offer and an urgent SOS message too

My name is Mr.Mr.Lee Hwang-Chan, personal treasurer to Mr. Kim Woo-Choong the founder of now bankrupt Daewoo conglomerates in South Korea.Due to the Asian economic crisis of the 1997 my boss had serious economic and political problems and this resulted in his incarcerations until he was released from jail in 2007 by the then South Korean President- Roh Moo-hyun due to his ailing health condition and placed on close monitoring.
Prior to my boss arrest and political prosecution in South Korea he had entrusted in my care the sum of US$22,500,000{Twenty Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars} for safe keeping.This funds is presently saved with a private financial/security company in Europe.My boss wants this money moved from it's present location to any of your designated bank account via bank transfer method or cash payment for FINAL payout to you and all moralities are already in place to that effect.
Due to incessant harassment by the secret Korean state security operatives,i successfully left South Korea via China to seek political asylum here in Germany where i am presently based.I am now in an asylum camp along with so many other nationals who are seeking safe haven /asylum in Germany.
After searching through the books of your country's chambers of commerce and industries in Seoul-South Korea I decide to contact you to assist me to re-profile the funds and equally invest same,you will be entitled to 30% of the amount as your reward for this service.This business offer is LEGAL,but you are required to keep it secret and highly confidential too,but it is also a DEAL in all it's ramification.
Do kindly send to me your full names,contact street address,private e-mail address{if it is different},your age ,Occupation and contact phone numbers.
I will give you more details of this business offer,along with the data pages of my international passport and contact phone number here in Germany upon your positive response.As it is said,the taste of the pudding is in the eating, so I humbly ask you to come on board and let us formed a partnership that will work for our collective good.I am waiting!
Thanks.
Mr.Lee Hwang-Chan
Email: lhwangchan@aol.com

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