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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: "David Wu"<davidwu1x@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davidwu1s1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 15:23:50 -0700
Subject: Our Mutual Benefit GYKGGNLIHB

FROM THE DESK OF: DAVID WU

Email: davidwu1s1@gmail.com
Davidwu1y@yahoo.com

Date: 4th, July 2011

I am David Wu, Deputy Manager for the China Trust Commercial Bank, China. I
am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of a deceased client, and
an investment placed under our banks management 9 years ago.

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a
result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of
this communication. In 2000, the subject matter; Alfred Abbott came to our
bank to engage in business discussions with our private banking division. He
informed us that he had a financial portfolio of Eighteen Million, Three
Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars, which he wished to have us
invest on his behalf.

Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made
attractive margins for our first months of operation, the accrued profit and
interest stood at over Two Million. In mid 2002, he instructed that the
principal sum Eighteen Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars, be liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment
requiring cash payments in Hong Kong.

We got in touch with the Kincheng Banking Corporation which is a specialist
bank in China, and has now been merged with the Bank of China, with a
foreign representative branch in Hong Kong who agreed to receive this money
for a fee and make cash available to Alfred.

However, Bank of China got in touch with us last year that this money has
not been claimed. On further enquiries we found out that Alfred was involved
in an accident in Mainland China, which means he died Interstate. On further
investigation we found out that Late Alfred left behind no next of kin and
this is the reason I am writing you.

What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, and I can
make you the beneficiary of these funds. My bank will contact you informing
you that money has been willed to you. On verification, which will be the
details I make available to my bank, my bank will instruct Bank of China to
make payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know this might
be a bit heavy for you, but please trust me on this. For your assistance I
propose that we split the money in half. In the banking cirle this happens
every time. The other option is that the money will revert back to the
state.



Nobody is getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the
KEY to these funds, and as a Chinese National we see so much cash and funds
being re-assigned daily. I would want us to keep communication for now
strictly by email, as time goes on I shall furnish you with my telephone
number, so you can also reach me by phone. My spoken English is not too
good, but you should be able to understand me.

Please, again, note I am a family man; I have a wife and children. I send
you this mail not without a measure of fear as to the consequences, because
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 banking clients. Do not betray my confidence.
If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this. Please if you
accept my proposal respond back to me immediately via the above email.

I await your positive response.

David Wu

STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY;

The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments may
contain confidential or privileged information intended for the exclusive
use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original
message and any attachments. In accordance with Electronic Communications
Privacy Act,18 U.S.C.§§ 2510-2521







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