419 scam: "Mr. Huynh Thanh Ngoc"<lsd6@lansidun.com> Happy New Year

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447031996174 (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.
- huynhthanhgoc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Huynh Thanh Ngoc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <huynhthanhgoc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:04:20 -0500
Subject: Happy New Year

Good Day,

my name is Mr. Thanh Ngoc I am an South Africa Citizen born and brought up here in UK and my entire family is resident here in UK. I crave your

indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with me as i said my

name is Mr. Thanh Ngo, the Manager in one of our bank branch Standard Chartered Bank London I discovered existing dormant account

belonging to Mr. Donald Fadel who died along with his wife Carole and their two children on a hijacked Boeing 767 that plunged into the Atlantic

killing all 214 people on board including my client Mr. Donald Fadel and his entire family.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are at an advantage to claim this fund so that the proceeds of

this Bank Account valued at 18.3Million USDollars will be paid to you the moment I summit your banking details to the bank. As a Branch Manager I

will use my position to secure all the required documents that will enable you stand as the NEXT OF KIN to the deceased

I will send you full details how the transaction will be executed and also we shall both share the fund, 50% to me and 50% to you I don't want to be

greedy since the money do not belong to me, I shall assemble all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up our claim.

kindly send the followings to me:

Your Name

Your Telephone Number

I expect your urgent response with much anticipation!

Thanks and remain bless.

Mr. Thanh Ngo

Tel: +44 703 199 6174

huynhthanhgoc@gmail.com

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