419 scam: "peter chang"<test@northone.ca> DEAR FRIEND

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +8613967199461 (China, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "peter chang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pchang022@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:43:36 +0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

FROM:PETER CHANG
HENG SENG BANK LIMITED
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
Email: pchang022@yahoo.cn
Tel:+86-13967199461

Dear Friend,

I am Peter Chang the director in charge of auditing and accounting department in my bank.With due respect and regards. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us.During my investigation and auditing of our bank for the last quarter of this fiscal year 2008, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer who died with his family on 12th May 2008 in an Earthquake in Sichuan,China.

www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/china.quake/index.html

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and assistant in the office to enable the whole plans and idea to be executed successfully. The said amount deposited is USD$7.2M (seven million two hundred thousand United States dollars.)

Considering my very strategic and influential position in the bank, i would want this transaction to be strictly confidential as possible because I am still in service with the bank.Therefore I seek your help to claim this fund into your Account as the next of kin to our deceased customer and I have all the required Informations to execute this transaction under legal process.

I will be monitoring the whole situation in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and I will come to your country, for the disbursement of this fund, 30% of the total amount will be for your compensation, while 70% will be my share for my investment which i may needs your help to establish in your country.

All other vital informations will be sent to you as soon as i get your positive response.Please indicate: (1) Your full name (2) Your direct telephone and fax number
when replying this email.Kindly reply through my confidential email:
pchang022@yahoo.cn

A swift acknowledgment of this mail will be appreciated.
Awaiting your kindest reponse.

Regards,
Peter Chang

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