419 scam: "Mr. VINCENT CHANG" <info@hsb.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- vincentchang00@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. VINCENT CHANG" <info@hsb.com>
Reply-To: vincentchang00@mail.com
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:36:06 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION

FROM: Mr. VINCENT CHANG
(Managing Director)
Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR.
Email: vincentchang00@mail.com

I am Mr. VINCENT CHANG , executive director of Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
have obscured
in a business proposal for you. I want to help me implement a business project
in Hong Kong in your country. This includes the transfer a large sum of money.
Please endeavor to comply with the maximum discretion in all matters
concerning
this issue.

Once the funds have already been successfully transferred into your
account, we
shall share the money must be approved by both. I'd rather not worth it in my
private e-mail address below (vincentchang00@mail.com) and finally, after it
was handed over to you More information about this operation.

Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children. Pardon any
writing mistakes. Response back to my email immediately via the email address
above.

Your full name:
Phone and Fax:
Country:

Sincerely,
Mr VINCENT CHANG
Email: vincentchang00@mail.com

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