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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • patchan5011@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: patchan003@mchsi.com (Mr Patrick Chan)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:18:10 +0000
Subject: Transfer Of Funds!!!

Good Day,

I am Mr. Patrick Chan Executive Director and Chief Financial Officerof the Hang
Seng Bank Ltd,Hong Kong. I have a very lucrative Business proposal worth of
24,500,000.00 USD deposited by an Iraqi named Major Fadi Basem who was with the
Iraqi forces and also a business man. Upon maturity several notices was sent
to him, even during the war,four years ago 2003).We later find out that Major
Fadi Basem and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that
hit theirhome at Mukaradeeb where his personal oil well was.

My suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
NEXT OF KIN to Major Fadi Basem so that you will be able to receive his funds.
Should you be interested please send me information’s below,

1. Full names and Age
2. Private phone number
3. Current residentialaddress.
4.Occupation.

I will prefer you reach me on my private Email address below
Email:patchan5011@yahoo.com.hk

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account weshall
share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.

I will update you with further information as soon as I hear positivel from
you.

Regards,
Mr. Patrick Chan

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