419 scam: "fatima" <fatima@iesc.ufrj.br> Goede dag,

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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:
- "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)
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.
- mrcheung_0101@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fatima" <fatima@iesc.ufrj.br>
Reply-To: mrcheung_0101@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:45:42 -0300
Subject: Goede dag,

Goede dag,

Mijn naam is Mr.Cheung Pui.I werken met de Hang Seng Bank.There is een bedrag
van $ 17,300,000.00 Op mijn bankrekening Hang Seng Bank ",Hong Kong.Er waren
geen begunstigden verklaarde betrekking tot deze fondsen wat betekent dat
niemand ooit zou komen tot it.That claim is de reden waarom ik vragen dat we
werken together.I doen te werven voor uw hulp bij het uitvoeren van deze
transaction.I van plan om 30% van de te geven totale middelen als compensatie
voor uw assistance.I zal u op de hoogte over de volledige transactie
onreceipt van uw reactie indien interesse, en ik zendt u de details en de
nodige procedures om de overschrijving uit te voeren.

Mocht u geÃ¯nteresseerd zijn, stuur dan de volgende informatie van deze emeil
adres: mrcheung_0101@yahoo.com.hk

1. Volledige namen
2. Prive-telefoonnummer
3. Huidige woonadres

Met vriendelijke groet,
MR.CHEUNG PUI

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