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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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • peterwong_3@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: peter wong <peterwong23k@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <peterwong_3@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:34:23 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend





Dear Friend


Compliment of the day to you and your entire family.



I am Mr peter wong Executive Director of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong.
An Iraqi named Haider Hanoon a business man made a numbered fixed deposit of(216,336,429.68 TWD) for 18
calendar this is valued to Eight million United State dollars only in my branch.



Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war, four years ago (2003). Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him.


We found out that he dead during a bomb blast in Iraq with his entire family leaving behind no next of kin,am ready to share 50/50 with you if you choose to stand as my deceased client next of kin.


should be interested in executing this with me,



indicate your interest by sending me the following:



1. YOUR NAME
2. YOUR RESIDENT ADDRESS
3. YOUR OCCUPATION
4. YOUR PHONE NUMBER
5. DATE OF BIRTH
6. COUNTRY OF RESIDENT



Your response with the requested information should be sent to reach me at my personal email address below: peterwong_3@yahoo.com.hk



Sincerely,



Mr peter wong


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