419 scam: "Josefina N. Tan"<finantan_jose2012@yahoo.com.tw> business proposition for you??

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- josefinantan2012@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Josefina N. Tan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <finantan_jose2014@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 04:35:58 -0700
Subject: business proposition for you??

Hello,

I am wishing you the best of today, I am Josefina N. Tan, I serve as
President of Banco de Oro Universal Bank (BDO) and Regal Properties Inc. I
have contacted you using the directory of the international chambers of
commerce which banks uses to surf for international clients and from loan
logs worldwide directory. I used to serve as the director of equitable PCI,
who merged with Banco De Oro Universal Bank in 2007,of which after the
merger i remained working in the same institution.

I have a business proposition for you, that is why I have contacted you
with the hope that you can be my associate by accepting to stand as the
legal recipient to a Fixed-Income deposit, valued at $30.2Million united
states dollar by providing an International Offshore account to receive the
funds for both of us. the International Offshore Account will be in your
name which is where the funds will be deposited as it cannot be remitted
into your local account due to strict International Monetary Laws. I have
everything carefully worked out and with my vast experience in the
financial sector and your total commitment we shall have this transaction
sealed within days.

Please bear in mind that all we will do will pass through all international
banking laws and there will be no cost from your side than you providing an
international offshore account in your name to receive the money for both of us, and you share in this endeavor is 40% of the total money which is approx. $12.2million united states dollars. All this transaction will take
only 7 working days after you provide your

NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR AGE:
OCCUPATION:
YOUR GENDER
PHONE NUMBER:

This is to enable the attorney who is handling the legal papers in your
name to complete the procurement of the necessary will documents and
probate registry making you the sole beneficiary to the funds.

If you are willing to make a change in the future financially please reply asap today to josefinantan2012@hotmail.com

Thank You,
Josefina N. Tan.

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