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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.
• 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.
  • patrickchan204@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Chan" <parichan@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:15:46 -1000
Subject: FREE *** LET'S DO IT TOGETHER AS PARTNER

It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you
do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual interest
to share with you. . I got your reference in my search for someone who suits
my proposed business relationship.

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Patrick K. W. Chan Executive
Director & Chief financial Officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an obscured
business suggestion for you.

I will need you to assist me in executing a business project from Hong Kong
to your country. It involves the transfer of a large sum of money.
Everything concerning this transaction shall be legally done without hitch.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue.

Once the funds have been successfully transferred into your account, we
shall share in the ratio to be agreed by both of us. Should you be
interested send the following details to kick-start the process;

Full name
Address, Nationality
Age, Sex, Occupation Marital Statu,
Private Phone Number, Private fax number
I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below
(patrickchan204@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall furnish you
with more information’s about this operation.
Please if you are not interested delete this email and do not hunt me
because I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this
venture. Although nothing ventured is nothing gained.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Patrick Chan

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