419 scam: "Mr. Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai"<infojasonyeung@mail.com> GOOD DAY FRIEND, URGENT REPLY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
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.
- jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:12:03 -0400
Subject: GOOD DAY FRIEND, URGENT REPLY

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai an Independent Non-executive
Director Bank of Communications (Hong Kong) limited, attached to Private
Banking Services, I am contacting you concerning a customer and an
investment placed under our banks management more than 5 years ago which
worth $55,000,000.00. I would respectfully request that you keep the
contents of this mail private and also to kindly respect the integrity
of the information you come by as a result of this email. I contacted
you independently and no one is informed of this communication;

I would like to intimate you with certain facts of the legal
certificates and documents that I believe would be of interest to you
and benefit the both of us if you can help me receives these funds to
your name and account.

I am Waiting for your reply soon if you are interest to help receive
these funds to your account, as to enable me send you more details of
these funds and the legal documents covering it. Here is my Email:
jasonyeungchiwai@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jason Yeung Chi Wai,
Independent Non-Executive Director,
Bank Of Communications (Hong Kong) Limited.

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