An
Email with the Subject "FYI" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 31 May 2012 15:52:33 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "Norman Chan" <norman_chan94@yahoo.com.hk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
EEEEEstdClass Object
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => 11837941@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Thu, 31 May 2012 15:52:33 -0700
[received:] => Array
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[0] => from mail.faarnet.com.br ([200.178.158.86]:33417)by lester.newsblaze.com with esmtp (Exim 4.77)(envelope-from )id 1SaEEK-0003cm-BZfor 11837941@scamdex.com; Thu, 31 May 2012 15:52:33 -0700
[1] => from CHICAGO-PC (unknown [41.190.3.92])by mail.faarnet.com.br (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9545A3F9A88for <11837941@scamdex.com>; Thu, 31 May 2012 17:50:08 -0400 (AMT)
)
[list-unsubscribe:] => <Unsubscribe>
[from:] => "Norman Chan"
[subject:] => FYI
[to:] => 11837941@scamdex.com
[content-type:] => multipart/alternative; charset=UTF-8; boundary="txlp22U=_1Mmcnv72cUEAVqLhqTTm9V5cv"
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[reply-to:] => nchan120340@yahoo.cn
[date:] => Fri, 1 Jun 2012 06:51:57 +0800
[message-id:] => <557615842572@CHICAGO-PC>
[x-faarnet-mailscanner:] => Found to be clean
[x-faarnet-mailscanner-from:] => norman_chan94@yahoo.com.hk
[x-spam-status:] => No, score=3.4
[x-spam-score:] => 34
[x-spam-bar:] => +++
[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: Hello, I'm Norman Chan, Tak-Lam, S.B.S., J.P, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). I have a Business worth $47.1M USD for you to handle with me. I need you to assist me in executing this Project from Hong Kong to your country. After hearing from you through my personal email [n1902701chan@yahoo.cn] , I shall provide you with detailed information regarding this Business. [...] Content analysis details: (3.4 points, 4.0 required) pts rule name description---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 1.2 RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP_NET RBL: Received via a relay in bl.spamcop.net [Blocked - see ] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (norman_chan94[at]yahoo.com.hk) 0.6 RCVD_IN_SORBS_WEB RBL: SORBS: sender is an abusable web server [41.190.3.92 listed in dnsbl.sorbs.net] 0.2 FREEMAIL_REPLYTO_END_DIGIT Reply-To freemail username ends in digit (nchan120340[at]yahoo.cn) 0.2 FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT Envelope-from freemail username ends in digit (norman_chan94[at]yahoo.com.hk) 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money 1.0 FREEMAIL_REPLYTO Reply-To/From or Reply-To/body contain different freemails
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
)
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Hello, I'm Norman Chan, Tak-Lam, S.B.S., J.P, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). I have a Business worth $47.1M USD for you to handle with me. I need you to assist me in executing this Project from Hong Kong to your country. After hearing from you through my personal email [n1902701chan@yahoo.cn] , I shall provide you with detailed information regarding this Business.
Kind Regards, Norman Chan
Hello, I'm Norman Chan, Tak-Lam, S.B.S., J.P, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). I have a Business worth $47.1M USD for you to handle with me. I need you to assist me in executing this Project from Hong Kong to your country. After hearing from you through my personal email [n1902701chan@yahoo.cn] , I shall provide you with detailed information regarding this Business.