419 scam: "Karl Wang"<karlwang01@web2mail.com> Reply Swiftly Please

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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 state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Karl Wang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <karlwang@web2mail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:30:24 -0800
Subject: Reply Swiftly Please

Complement of the day,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not melt before, Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Karl Wang operations manager of the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Eastern Commercial Centre, 393-407 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, HongKong. I have an obscured Business suggestion for you.

In June, 2001, a late client of mine, an Iraqi Crude oil merchant made a numbered fixed deposit of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$17,500,000.00) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war (U.S invasion of Iraq), Five years ago (2003).Again after the war, another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that him and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit his home at Mukaradeeb where is personal oil well was.

After further investigation it was also discovered that he did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit and he also confided in me the last time he was in my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Seventeen million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of seven {10} years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

There were no Beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come forward claim it. That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the sum transferred out of my bank into your account.

Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you.

Please Answer the Below Question for Reference Purpose.

CAN YOU HANDLE A TRANSACTION ENTITY OF LARGE SUM?
CAN YOU TRAVEL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD?
WHAT IS YOUR LEVEL OF INVESTMENT?

Should you be interested please send me your,

1, Full names,
2, private phone number,
3, current residential address,

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.Please do not contact back if not interested.

Kind Regards
Mr Karl Wang.

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