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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • chiang_2chao@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ibjMr. Wu Jiang" <frinfofunds@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:42:49 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION buop

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Wu Jiang , Bank Manager of Shenzhen branch of Bank of China. I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.

In October, 2001, a colleague of mine Mr. Xu Guojun the Bank Manager of Kaiping Branch of Bank of
China came and Made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit valued at US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in the name of his relative Ms. Li Guojun.

However, Mr. Xu Guojun and two other staff of Bank of China was declared wanted by Chinese
Government, because of $480,000,000.00 (Four Hundred and Eighty Million United States Dollars) that
was stolen by the three of them from Bank of China.

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.asianpacificpost.com/news/article/62.html
http://caijing.hexun.com/english/detail.aspx?issue=140&sl=2482&id=1294725

In June, 2002, Ms. Li Guojun was arrested and killed by the Government, because she was a Falun Dafa
Practitioner, an activist group that was against the Chinese Government.

http://clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/6/20/23326.html
http://www.faluninfo.net/displayAnArticle.asp?ID=5877

This sum of US$18,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it; because I am the only
person that knows that the deposit was made by Mr. Xu Guojun and not Late Ms. Li Guojun, who does
not know anything about the deposit.

According to Laws of Republic of China, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin of Late Ms. Li
Guojun so that these funds will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. 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 yourself to
assure me of your capability). Our perfected modality 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.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A bank account
in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 80% for me
and 20% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email address above.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for
both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address: chiang_2chao@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks and regards.

Wu Jiang

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