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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • cheung11@caramail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHEUNG PUI <cheung.pui@caramail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:31:37 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME

I am Mr.CHEUNG PUI. I represent Mr.Ho Siu-hoi,the former C.E.O and
director-cum-shareholder of Au Kiang International Company Limited (Au
Kiang) and Dero Enterprise Limited (Dero) in Hong Kong. I have a very
sensitive and confidential brief from this top (executive) to ask for your
partnership in re-profiling funds over $27.5 Million US dollars.I will give
the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited
This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 25% for your
"management fees".
If you are interested, please write me back by email:
cheung11@caramail.com
Also, furnish me with your confidential telephone number,fax number and
private email address and and I will provide further details and
instructions.
Please keep this confidential; we can't afford more political
problems/scandals.
Finally, please note that this must be concluded as soon as possible.
Write me back.I look forward to it.

Sincerely,
CHEUNG PUI

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