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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: Zhu Li <zhuli_070@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: zhuli_073@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:47:31 +0800 (CST)
Subject: BUSINNESS PROPOSAL FROM ZHU LI


EMAIL: zhuli_073@yahoo.com.cn

Dear Friend,

I am Zhu Li, 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 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.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for
drafting and tarization 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 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:
zhuli_073@yahoo.com.cn

Thanks and regards.

Zhu Li.




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