419 scam: "Shu"<microsession10@w.cn> CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED!!!

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- wangshu44@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wangshu777@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:36:33 -0300
Subject: CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED!!!

Good Day,

Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not
interested and get back to me if you are interested for details as regards to the transfer of
$6,5 million to you. this money initially belongs to a client who died and had no next of kin in
his account-opening package. in other to achieve this, I shall requireyour full name, and telephone
number to reach you.Most importantly, a confirmation of acceptance from you after which
I shall furnish you with the full details of this transaction.
Reply via this email only: wangshu44@yahoo.com.hk
regards,
Mr Wang Shu

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