419 scam: "Mr. Wang Bairong" <icbcnetbank@zoho.com> i am in search partner

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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:

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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wang Bairong" <icbcnetbank@zoho.com>
Reply-To: wangbaroing.org@zoho.com
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:27:47 +0100
Subject: i am in search partner

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Good day,
I am the director of a prestigious private investment banks
Hong Kong. Although this medium (the Internet) substantially incorrectly
was, I decided to go, because it is still the fastest
Media. I assure you that these
Transaction is risk-free and 100% legal for both parties an insider
be the bank. This correspondence, however, is private and must be used
with
Maximum confidentiality are treated. The transaction includes the
Transfer of deposits to total â‚¬ 27,000,000.00 Fund
(Seven million euro) for the legal way. from
Receiving the reply, I will give you the details about how the
Activity is carried out, also, that there was a 50% of the amount
charged
while 50% is for me please contact me at my
Email privacy: wangbaroing.org@zoho.com (ICBC Bank) Industrial
Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Hong Kong Branch.
Sincerely, Wang Baiong

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