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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:
Fraud email example:
From: "CHAN" <chanpat@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:50:08 +0300
Subject: COMPLIMENTS
FROM: MR.Patrick K. W. Chan
(Executive Director & Chief financial Officer)
Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR
YOUR ATTENTION
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.
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 I will prefer you reach me on my
private email address
below (patkwch@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after that I shall furnish you
with more
informations 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
patkwch@yahoo.com.hk
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