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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "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.
  • chen_jiangcn3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chen Jiang" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: chen_jiangcn2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:24:43 -0800
Subject: REPLY IMMEDIATELY.........VERY CONFIDENTIAL

Good Day,

I am Mr. Chen Jiang, Bank Manager of a Bank in China.I have an urgent and
very confidential business proposition for you.

On November 6, 2001, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation, Made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States
Dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that he died from an automobile
accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making
a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that he did not declare any kin
or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork
in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 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. 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 to the man so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials.This is simple, I will
like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the
attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put
you in place as the next of kin.

I shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and authorization
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 50% for me and 50% 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 chen_jiangcn3@yahoo.com


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.
chen_jiangcn3@yahoo.com

Thanks and regards.

Chen Jiang.


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