419 scam: "Mr.Horn Sokchan." <mr.horns@yahoo.com> Hello Friend, Can I Trust You?

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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:
- "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transferred into your 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)
- "into 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 pounds" (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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447024018771 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- sokchanmr.horn@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Horn Sokchan." <mr.horns@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr.hornsokchan@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:00:14 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend, Can I Trust You?

ATTENTION:RE:Transfer of 30,000,000.00 pounds to your Account.

I am Mr.Horn Sokchan, the Executive Auditor and head of computing
department, bank here in United Kingdom. This email is strictly
confidential and is for your attention only. I am making this venture
proposal to you, as a reliable partner. I got your e-mail address
through my search for a reliable person/company in your country, who
can be capable to do this transaction with me. I wish to transfer a
huge amount of thirty million pounds sterling ( 30,000,000.00).Which
belongs to Late Director and owner of petrochemical service from
Australia. Who died since 1998 without a well. Through my
investigation, I found out that nobody knows about this account. And I
am his personal account manager and I have with me all the files
concerning this fund.

However, if you are interested in this business we will start the
first money transfer with Ten Million Pounds Sterling [ 10,000.000]
upon successful transaction without any disappointment from you. We
shall also re-apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your
bank account.

But if you can be honest, I will inform you the next step to take,
while you providing a preferable empty bank account of your choice
where you want the fund to be transferred, including your private
telephone and fax number. After this transaction must have been
achieved, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for
me, while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred
during this process, and I want you to understand that this
transaction is 100% risky & trouble free, hence we are going to follow
the normal transfer process.

I need a strong assurance from you that you will never let me down
hence; the money is transferred into your nominated bank account.
Moreover I will be in your country immediately the fund is transferred
into your bank account for the withdrawing
and sharing of the money in your subscribed banks and other investment.

for more details Kindly contact me if you would like to work with me.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely Yours,

Mr.Horn Sokchan.
Phone no:+447024018771
Email:sokchanmr.horn@yahoo.com.hk

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