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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • patrick_chan03@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Chan <patrick-chan01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:38:48 +0400
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM RECEPTION OF THIS EMAIL



Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch,171 Shaukiwan Road,Hong Kong. Email: patrick_chan03@yahoo.com Dear Friend, Sorry for bugging into your privacy, it's due to abusiness deal in my bank value at $18,500.00 (Eighteenmillion Five hundred thousand US dollars), as a foreignerl can present you as the beneficiary to the inheritance since there is no written will by the deceased, as theChief Financial Officer l have been following the records.However l am the only one aware of the funds.
l am Mr. Patrick chan Chief Financial Officer HANG SENGBANK LTD, this opportunity will be of mutual benefit to the two of us. I would provide you with all the necessary documents to lay claims and also I would availyou with the modalities we shall follow once I hear from you Because of my position in office, please endeavourto keep to yourself issue concerning this proposal. If you are interested, kindly get back to me with your fullcontact information's i.e Name,Current residential address,Date of birth and phone number via my private e-mail.
And finally after that I shall provide you with more detailson this transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards, Mr. Patrick K.W Chan.Email: patrick_chan03@yahoo.com
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