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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: "Asia Foreign Contractors Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asia_contractors@yeah.net>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 07:46:44 -0800
Subject: Re: Here is the deal (must read)

Reply to: asia_contractors@yeah.net


ASIA FOREIGN CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT CENTRE.

Suite 207, Xin Hue Drive,
Off Sichuan East Road,
Beijing China

Compliments of the day,

I received your email and I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on the internet and in due course. The internet has been greatly abused though I still choose to reach you through it. The medium remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication in recent times. This Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. I wish to let you know that this e-mail is not a hoax rather it should be treated as a matter of priority.

My name is Jonny Lau, 38yrs old and Hong Kong nationality currently working in China mainland, male and also married by marital status. I'm the Audit Manager to Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre in China. My office monitor and control all foreign contract settlement here in Hubei Province of China. I am the final Signatory to every payment file for the remittance of huge funds moving within local and international foreign claim settlement. I have a list of payment files which have been identified as an over-invoiced of money.

Here are the terms;

1) After processing all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonafide beneficiary, i will personally endorse your file and the Sum of US$10.5m (Ten Million and Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) that will be transferred to your bank account. I will fly down to meet with you upon confirmation of the transfer for my share. We may have to invest in your country if you advice.

2) This business must be kept secret while it lasted, and all correspondence will be strictly by email and telephone for security purposes as there will be no fax messaging.

3) There will be no third party as most problem associated with Foreign Fund Release, are caused by agents or representatives.

4) The sharing formular will be 70% for me and 30% for you.

5) Only if you agree on these terms, please send me the following details;

FULL NAME:

MARRIED/SINGLE:

DATE OF BIRTH:

HOME ADDRESS:

MOBILE NUMBER:

NATIONALITY:

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:

I await your response.

Yours truly,

Dr. Johnny Lau
Audit Executive
email: asia_contractors@yeah.net

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