419 scam: LEE YOUNG <oanextyoung1@att.net> Please do get back to me.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - 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.
- oanextyouny1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LEE YOUNG <oanextyoung1@att.net>
Reply-To: oanextyouny1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:17:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please do get back to me.

FROM LEE YOUNY

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,

FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,

HSBC CHINA.

Greetings,

My name is YOUNY LEE, I am working in the auditing and accounting section of HSBC CHINA. With due respect and regard,I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end During our investigation and auditing in this bank, our department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on 26th December 2004 in the Tsunami that happened in Sumatra island,Indonesia. From the information that our office have gotten so far, the Tsunami killed him with his entire family.Uptill now, no other relation has been identified. The person that he used as his next of kin was his 17 year old son who died along side the family.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.

thereby contact you, to :

(1) Assist me in the transfer of the said fund into your account.

(2) Advise me on lucrative areas for investment.

Meanwhile, all the arrangement to put claim over this fund, as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, as well as getting the required approval and transfering this money to a foreign account, has been put in place.I will relay directives and needed information to you, as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me, and also benefit your self with this great business opportunity.Do get back to me with your informations which is:

NAME:_______________________________________

AGE:________________________________________

SEX:_______________________________

CONUTRY:____________________________________

PHONE:________________________________________

EMAIL:_____________________________________

OCCUPTION:_______________________________________

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 60% will be for me.Please, I advise you to keep this as a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I hope to hear from you as soon as possible for further information. Please do get back to me with this email oanextyouny1@gmail.com.

Yours faithfully,

Youny Lee.

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