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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mr_patk.chan@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrick K W Chan" <chan44@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: mr_patk.chan@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 03:51:43 +0200
Subject: My Proposal..


Good Day ,

I am Mr. Patrick K. W. Chan. Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Col.
Hosam Hassan who was with the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a
numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Thirty
million United State Dollars($30,000,000.00) only in my branch.Upon maturity
several notices was sent to him, even during the war which began in 2003.

Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later found out that Col. Hosam Hassan along with his wife and
only daughter died during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that our client
Col.Hosam Hassan did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me
the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit
in my bank. So, Thirty million ($30,000,000.00) United State Dollars is
still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What
bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the
expiration 5 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my
suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to Col.Hosam Hassan so that you will be able to receive his
funds.

MODALITIES:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to Col.Hosam Hassan, all
that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you
have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims
on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and of probate in your
favour for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by
you.There is no risk involved at all in this matter, as we are going to
adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents.Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters
concerning this issue.

Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall
then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you. If interested please
send me your:

1,Full names
2,private phone number/fax
3,current residential address.

I will prefer you reach me on my private email address :(
mr_patk.chan@yahoo.com.hk) and finally after
that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Your prompt
response will be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Patrick K.W. Chan.



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