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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • huang.yxiong@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <huang.yxiong@live.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:41:54 -0900
Subject: ATTENTION!

Mr.Huang Yanxiong
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Des Voeux Rd.
Branch,Central Hong Kong,
Hong Kong.

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Huang Yanxiong credit officer
of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General.Mohammed Ridzuan who was
with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was
sent to him, even during the war early this year. Again after the war
another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later
find out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in
bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation it was also
discovered that Gen. Mohammed Ridzuan did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit.

And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one
except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty millions Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever
come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws
of my country at the expiration three years the funds will revert to the
ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of Kin to Gen. Mohammed Ridzuan so that you
will be able to receive his funds.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a
legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue.Once the funds have been transferred, we shall share in the ratio of
65% for me, 35% for you.Should you be interested please send me your private
phone and fax numbers for easy communication, you can and I will provide you
with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:

huang.yxiong@yahoo.com.hk and finally after that I shall furnish you with
more information’s about this operation.

Kind Regards

Mr.Huang Yanxiong
Contact email: huang.yxiong@yahoo.com.hk

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