419 scam: "Adams"<mrmikeadams842@gmail.com> Very Important 11/09/2013

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- adamsmike444@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mikeadams790@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:03:48 +0200
Subject: Very Important 11/09/2013

Dear prospective partner,

I am writing to you on behalf of Mr. Chen Shui-bian. My name is Mike Adams. I am a top management Executive here at the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (London) Limited. Our bank website is http://www.icbcasia.com

My friend Mr. Chen Shui-bian has presented a subtle offer which will need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Chen Shui-bian is in a difficult situation and he must immediately relocate the sum of $35.2million out of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China for investment placement. More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr. Chen. The fund is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity. Your role will be 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 China.

The transaction will be done under a legal frame work that will ensure that the rights to the funds are transferred to you legally. If you agree to partner with Mr. Chen, get back to me as quickly as possible so I can give you further details which shall include your obligations and benefits.

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

I look forward to hearing from you, and please if for any reason you are not in a position to assist, kindly disregard this communication.email:adamsmike444@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
Mr. Mike Adams
ICBC (London) Limited
36 King Street, London EC2V 8QQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: (Withheld for now for security reasons)

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