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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrkuchung@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chungku@terra.es" <chungku@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:20:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN



Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Ku Chung Kwong. I am the auditor general and computer manager here in our bank.


I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a

sum amount of base 9,000,000.00 {Nine Million B.Pounds Sterlings} of Late Ms. Carol White out of

the bank, she died since 1999, till now the account remain dormant/unclaimed. I am proposing to

make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence and

support, I propose an offer of 25% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been

successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with
the details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer progress. I am anxiously

awaiting your response through my confidential email address:mrkuchung@yahoo.com.hk

More informations will be given to you in my next mail.

Regards,
Ku Chung Kwong.





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