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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "xu chaofan" <xuchaofan77@partnershipinvestment.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:32:12 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

CONFIDENTIAL

MR. Xu Chaofan
11 October,2005.

Dear Friend,

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 me courtsey of
internet business index and confirmed by our local chambers of commerce and
industry concerning your reputation. Thus I am convinced you would be
capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer transaction of
US$128,400,000.00(One hundred and Twenty Eight million, Four Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars).

SOURCE:

Please note that I would require a measure of guarantee prior to as I am
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

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 re
sult a few of mycolleagues 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 had decided to remove this money and divide it
accordingly pending when the investigation dies down. This has occured and I
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
share of this funds totalling(US$128,400,000.00) into your custody,and you
will be adequately compensated with 20% of the sum. Suffice it to say that
the total monies involved between my friends and I totalled over
US$485,000,000.00(Four hundred and eighty five million United states
dollars).

It is my intention therefore having your understanding and co-operation that
you invest 75% of these funds in the United States an d Europe in commercial
real estate as well as low risk stocks and bonds on my behalf for a few
years while the balance 5% will cater for all local and foreign expenses
incurred in facilitating the transfer of this funds.

My projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 14 working days from
date of reciept of the following information by FAX: +880-870-130-5043 or
email (Your full name and address, your telephone and fax numbers and a
brief profile of yourself to assure me of your capability). Our perfected
modalities is remittance of stated funds appearing as you or your company's
entitlement to your nominated account. The requested information will enable
me commence the transaction and the paperwork from here.

Please contact me immediately you recieve this mail by FAX:
+880-870-130-5043 or email, thus signifying your capability and willingness
to enable me give you additional details on our proposed course of action
for getting funds to you 100% risk free.

Again I look forward to doing business with you and solicit your utmost
confidentiality in this transaction.

Your faithfully,

MR. Xu Chaofan.


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