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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: "Assurance Manager" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <consultmallory@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:10:06 -0500
Subject: Confirmation Required for Arrangment

Dear Prospective Partner,
I am Peter Mallory, Principal Assurance manager Industrial & Commercial Bank of China

(London) Limited. I am getting in touch with you regarding funds belonging to Mr. Chen

Shui-bian placed under our bank management.
The subject matter Mr. Chen Shui-bian came to our bank to engage in business discussions

with our private banking division. He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of

$10.5 Million United States dollars, which he wishes the bank, invest on his behalf.

Presently, Mr. Chen Shui-bian is in a difficult situation and he must immediately

relocate certain sums of money out of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China; More so,

this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to him "Mr.Chen". The funds is

currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity. Your role will be as follows

to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside of China.
[4]. Value of funds: $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States

Dollars Only).

Everything will be done legally to ensure that the funds are transferred to you. If you

agree to partner with Mr. Chen, he will compensate you with 25% of the total sum. Should

you prefer I re-contact you with more express facts, you can send me your:

[1] Full Names:
[2] Personal profile:
[3] Daytime Telephone No:

For Mr. Chen Shui-bian's current profile visit this site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8250099.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8233342.stm

You can email me at (consultmallory2@aol.com)for terms and agreement.

Sincerely,


Mr.Peter Mallory
ICBC (London) Limited
36 King Street, London EC2V 8QQ, United Kingdom
United Kingdom.
http://www.icbcasia.com
consultmallory2@aol.com

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