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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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • ptchunglee@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Pt. Lee" <leeachungpt@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:56:46 -0400
Subject: A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS SUGGESTION FOR YOU.

Good Day,

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. P. Lee a South Korean, 59 years old and happily married with
children, and i am a Director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd, in charge of the
International Remittance department. 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 endeavor 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
(ptchunglee@hotmail.com) and finally after that I shall furnish you with
more information's about this operation. Should you be interested, please
forward the following to me urgently:

1. Full names
2. Occupation
3. Private phone number
4. Current contact address

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.Pt. Lee
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong Kong. {Asia}
Email: - ptchunglee@hotmail.com

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