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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr LI Ka Cheung Eric" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.kcheungricjp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:27:26 +0200
Subject: SOLICITING FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN A PENDING BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Jiuerjiu chemicals company limited.

Industrial Center, address street: 729 Fengming Road,Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone,Ningbo City,China

Website:www.929.com.cn

DEAR FRIEND,

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME,IF ONLY YOU HAVE INSTREST IN MY PROJECT



I am Dr LI Ka Cheung Eric independent non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee in Hang Seng Bank Ltd, Hong Kong.

I represent the above named company base in (Jiuerjiu chemicals company limited.).The company manufactures,supplies and exports pharmaceutics,agricultural,textile and chemical engineering product for world trade.

In our just concluded annual general meeting (AGM),I as regional auditor of this multinational company was directed to audit and disbures pending payment to most of our outstanding contractors,Due to my investigation reveals that some payments where approved and disbursed but to no precise contractor(s)in particular,these payments has been written off by the past AGM both in (Kwun Tong/Kowloon).

In view of this,i would solicit that you stand-in as a contractor to the company in receiving this outstanding contract payment,this contract has been made necessary after further discussion with the present auditor general and the estonia office AGM.

i Would make all relevant documents stating you as our contractor avalible to you if that is needed to facilitate urgent payment from the bank where the contract proceeds has been deposited,Also,as our partner,you will receive 30% of the total amount which is $25,500,000,00.(twentyfive million five hundred thousand us dollars),there would be no risk at any point in this transaction,I would also assure you again of the legitimacy of this transaction process.

I ask that if you find no interest in this project you should discard this mail. I ask that you do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my career because, you do not approve of my proposal. You may not know this but people like myself who have made tidy sums out of comparable situations run the whole private company sector. I am not a criminal and what I do, I do not find against good conscience, this may be hard for you to understand, but the dynamics of my industry dictates that I make this move. Such opportunities only come ones in a lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me by, for once I find myself in total control of my destiny. These chances wont pass me by. I ask that you do not destroy my chance, if you will not work with me let me know and let me move on with my life but do not destroy me. I am a family man and this is an opportunity to provide them wi!
th new opportunities.


If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion. I wish to inform you not to contact me via official channels; I will deny knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I do not want you contacting me through my official phone lines nor do I want you contacting me through my official email account. Contact me only through the numbers I will provide for you and also through the email account that i will provide therein in this email. Further more be informed that the fact that you are a foreigner give you the privilege to stand in as a contractor,I am very confident that we will be able to establish the trust that is needed to complete this deal and all that I need from the time been is your willingness and commitment so
that we can end this in the next one weeks.

What you need to understand about this transaction is that I will make sure that it passes through all international laws regards to this I will take care of the expenses and the cost of retaining the service of my Attorney to give the transaction the proper documentation that is required to perfect the finishing. Your only obligation in this transaction is for you to stand by me with full lenght, and I will give you more light later once you agree to partner with me. Like I said there is no risk involve as it will pass through international laws and all documents related to this transaction will be sent to you by via email attachment for your perusal and trust.


I do not want any direct link between you and me. My official lines are not secure lines as they are periodically monitored to assess our level of customer care in line with our Total Quality Management Policy. Please observe this instruction religiously. Please, again, note I am a family man, I have wife and children. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private customers clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting, soon. If interested forward information below to me.

1.FULL NAMES: 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.SEX: 4.AGE:
5.PHONE NUMBER: 6.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
7.OCCUPATION: 8.COMPANY NAME (IF ANY):
9.COMPANY ADDRESS (IF ANY): 10.NATIONALITY:
11.PRESENT COUNTRY: 12.STATE/PROVINCE: I4.COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENCE
13.Zip Code:


To this via email:audit.commitee@yahoo.com.hk

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

I await your response.

Dr LI Ka Cheung Eric

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