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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +448712517261 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • chao_fang56@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • chao_fang4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chao fang <chao_fang56@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chao_fang4@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:16:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chao_fang56@yahoo.com

ATTENTION Sir/Madam,


I am making this contact with you based on reliable information

available to me courtesy of 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 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

commencement, 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://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 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 had decided to remove this money and divide it

accordingly pending when the investigation dies down. This has occurred 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 totaling (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 totaled over 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 and 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 receipt of the following information by email (Your full

name and address, your telephone and fax numbers and a brief profile of ourself to assure me of


your capability). Our perfected modalities are 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 on my private fax number; +44-87-1251-7261 or email


:chao_fang4@yahoo.com thus signifying your capability and willingness to enable me give you


additional details on our proposed course of action for getting this funds to you 100 risk free.


Again I look forward to doing business with you and solicit your

utmost confidentiality in this transaction. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead.


Yours faithfully,


Xu Chaofan

- chao fang

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