419 scam: "Mr.Mou Xinsheng" <info@china.com.hk> (no subject)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million us 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mr.mouxinsheng100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mou Xinsheng" <info@china.com.hk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.mouxisheng72@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 01:53:42 +0800
Subject:

From China,How is your family .

I am Mou Xinsheng, I know this email might
come to you as a Shock, but I want you to
take it seriously and Confidential as I got
your email through china directory I need a
reliable, trust worthy and credible person
that would help me move out this funds from
a bank in Europe to his/her country. I
would also like you to know that this
transaction is 100% risk free and legal.

It would be huge surprise for you to
receive such email from a serving minister
of the People?s Republic of China,(Minister
of General Administration of Customs of the
Peoples Republic of China) forgive me if
you see my business proposal as shameful
and not honorable because of my
governmental status.

But please excuse me and understand that
this is the situation I am, and I need a
credible partner in the western world. In
my years of Government service as Narcotics
Control Commission and General
Administration of Customs, I have received
kick backs from Smugglers and business
people seeking favors from me and as a
Public officer my bank accounts are
monitored hence I diverted the funds
$30Million (Thirty million US dollars) for
safe keeping abroad.

I want you to receive the money which has
been in deposit since 2004 with a bank in
Europe. Please you will be responsible to
activate the dormant account because the
funds are in a dormant account with the
bank in Europe and the bank will require
funds from you to activate this account, so
that they can transfer this fund,
$30Million US Dollars into your account in
Your country which my lawyer will put in
your names as the Beneficiary of this fund.
I will use 20% of the money for charity to
help orphanage of my choice.

You will receive 40% as your commission,and
I will take the remaining 40% as my share I
will be traveling to your country
to receive my share. I intend to settle
with in your country if all went well as
agreed .At the moment I have no charity or
orphanage in mind but we should be able to
work out something in the nearest future. I
will need to know your name your contact
phone number.

Please do give me a reply so that I can
send you detailed information on the
modalities of my proposition. It?s
important that you keep this information
absolutely confidential. I look forward to
your response to my this email address.
mr.mouxinsheng100@yahoo.com.hk

I await your response
Best Regards,
Mr.Mou and Family

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