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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • micheal_tan@infohq.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Micheal Tan" <micheal_tan@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:48:54 -0800
Subject: Good Day.



Good Day,




My name is Mr. Micheal Tan. I trained and work as an external auditor for the United
Oversea Bank (UOB) Malaysia.

I have taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavours because a late
investor , who bears the same last name with you has left monies totaling a little
over $10 million United States Dollars with Our Bank for the past twelve years and
no next of kin has come forward all these years.


Banking regulation legislation in malaysia demand that I notify the fiscal authorities
after a statutory time period of twelve years when dormant accounts of this type are
called in by the monetary regulatory bodies.


The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing.I am of the settled conviction
that using my insider leverage, working with you,since you have the same last Name with
the Late Investor, we can secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it
pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Malaysia .



This exactly is why I crave your participation and cooperation.I have seized all
relevant information (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our putting you forward
as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and ultimately transfer the money to any
account nominated by you.



Be assured that I and my colleagues are on top of the situation all the time and there
will be no risk . Needless to say, Uttermost CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if
we are to successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.


I have intentionally left out the finer details for now until I hear from you. To affirm
your willingness and co-operation to my proposal please do so by email, stating your full
names, date of birth, telephone number and fax number and occupation. I do expect your
prompt response.





Thank you

Mr. Micheal Tan
Email: micheal_tan@infohq.com

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