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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: "Wang Yan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wangyan2015@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 21:26:54 +0530
Subject: Investment Relationship

May 21, 2010

Greeting to you,
INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP
First, I must insist on your confidence in this transaction I am about to propose to you. I am Mr. Wang Yan, former
branch assistant manager of the Bank of China, Kaiping Branch and I am making this contact with you based on
reliable information available to me courtesy of internet business index and confirmed by our local chambers of
commerce and industry. Thus I believe that you maybe be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer
transaction of huge sums of money (amount not stated for security reasons)

SOURCE:
Please note that I would require a measure of guarantee prior to commencement, as I am hoping to build our trust on
sincerity of purpose and mutual understanding. Please also do not under estimate the need for total confidentiality
throughout the course of this transaction. You may use these links for some information:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/08/content_4151433.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-08/17/content_469941.htm

Toward the end of my service with Bank of China where I worked for many years, several of my colleagues and I set up
companies with which we successfully secured loans for speculation in Hong Kong and Singapore stocks and real
estate. We did this because it had dawned on us that we were paid barely enough to feed our families while top
Government officials control billions of dollars. The bank along with regulatory authorities from and Hong Kong
started an investigation into the losses of money and as a result a few of my colleagues and I went into hiding and
have settled ourselves and our families.
Due to my positions as being involved with the initial investigation, i cannot come forward to receive my share of
the money which has been deposited in the Hong Kong branch of the bank. I do not wish to leave the money unattended
for much longer for fear that it might be discovered. I hereby solicit your assistance to help take delivery of
these funds into your custody, and you will be adequately compensated with 20% of the sum. Note that the total
monies involved between my colleague and I totalled over Four hundred and eighty five million dollars. It is my
intention therefore having your understanding and co-operation that you invest most of my share of the funds in your
country and in commercial real estate as well as low risk stocks and bonds on my behalf for a few years and my
projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 21 working days from date of receipt of the intentions to assist
me.

Please contact me if interested thus signifying your capability and willingness to enable me give you additional
details on our proposed course of action for getting these funds to you 100% risk free. Again I look forward to
doing business with you and solicit your utmost confidentiality in this transaction. Please contact me via my
confidential email account, which is wangyan2015@hotmail.com
Thanks as I look forward to a long lasting business relationship with you.
Yours faithfully,
Wang Yan.

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