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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MULAN QIN" <mulanqin@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmulanquin@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:34:05 +0000
Subject: PLEASE COME TO MY AID.

Mr. Mulan Qin,
Tel/fax: 852-301-00983.
For Your Kind Attention,
INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP.
First, I must insist on your confidence in this transaction. I am
making this
contact with you based on reliable information available to us courtesy
of
Internet business index and confirmed by our local chambers of commerce
and
industry concerning your reputation. Thus we are convinced you would be
capable to provide us with a solution to a money transfer transaction
of
US$410,400,000.00(Four Hundred and Ten Million, Four Hundred Thousand
United
States Dollars)
Toward the end of my service with Bank of China where I worked for many
years,
several of my colleagues and I set up companies with which we
successfully
secured loans for speculation in Hong Kong and Singapore stocks and
real
estate. We did this because it had dawned on us that we were paid
barely
enough to feed our families while top government officials control
billions of
dollars.
The bank along with regulatory authorities from China and Hong Kong
started an
investigation into the losses of money and as a result a few of my
colleagues
and I went into hiding and have settled ourselves and our families. Due
to our
positions as being involved with the initial investigation, we cannot
receive
this money by ourselves or in our names at this time.  Furthermore we
have
decided to remove this money and divide it accordingly because the
investigation has died down and we cannot leave the money unattended
for much
longer for fear that it might be discovered.
I hereby solicit your assistance to help take delivery of my own share
of the
funds totaling this funds totaling (US$61,000,000.00) into your
custody, and
you will be adequately compensated with 20% of the entire sum. It is
our
intention therefore having your understanding and co-operation that you
invest
50% of these funds in the United States and Europe in commercial real
estate
as well as low risk stocks and bonds on our behalf for a few years
while 25%
will cater for investment in your technologies.  5% would before all
local and
foreign expenses incurred in facilitating the transfer of this funds.
Our projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 14 working days
from
date of receipt of the following information EMAIL:
mrmulanquin@yahoo.com.hk
(Your full name and address, your telephone and fax numbers and a brief
profile of yourself to assure us of your capability and compatibility.
Presently the funds are invested in financial instruments both the
Singapore
and Hong Kong markets through top world class fund managers, with the
fund
managers sitting as nominees for the funds. As soon as we tidy up
preliminaries with you, we would arrange for the transfer of
beneficiary title
to you, at which point we shall be guided by our mutually agreed
procedures. 
Please note that we would require a measure of guarantee prior to
commencement, as we are hoping to build our trust on sincerity of
purpose and
mutual understanding. Please also do not under estimate the need for
total
confidentiality throughout the course of this transaction. You may use
these
links for some information:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2115792.stm
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=papers&code=02-C_
01
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200208/25/eng20020825_102035.shtml
http://www.chinaonline.com/caijing/C02050731.asp
Please contact me immediately you receive this mail, signifying your
capability and willingness, to enable me give you additional details on
our
proposed course of action for getting these funds to you 100%
risk-free. Again
we look forward to doing business with you and solicit your utmost
confidentiality in this transaction.
Yours faithfully,
MR. M. Qin
 

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