419 scam: Mr Ming Mui <muing99@yahoo.co.jp> PLEASE REPLY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- mingmui316@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ming Mui <muing99@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <mingmui316@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:15:34 -0800
Subject: PLEASE REPLY

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Dear Friend,

Seeing this email message would be a surprise to you but kindly read it
carefully and you will understand the reason why I am contacting you for
this purpose. However, this correspondence is UN-official and private,
and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this
transaction is hitch free from all what you may think of.

I am Mr. Ming Mui, Vice President & Branch Manager, Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China (USA) NY, Canal Street Main Branch, New York,
and I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be
attached to this transaction.

The Management and the Legal department of our bank (Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China (USA) NY) in a recent meeting recommended that
the account of late Mr. Wiiliam Aucoin, who was one of my branch
depositor,should be declared Dormant, confiscated and the depositor's
fund sent to the Bank Treasury according to U.S.A Banking and financial
law. Late Wiiliam Aucoin died on 28th June 2010 of prostate cancer at
the Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Aventura,Florida. The bank
having made several efforts to contact any of his relatives to claim
this money but without success decided to confiscate the fund and
declare it public fund.

Late Mr. Wiiliam Aucoin was an account holder in my branch; he owns a
dollar account with a huge sum of money deposited in a Secret account
with my branch. In fact, since his death, no next of kin of the account
holder nor any relative of him has shown up for the claim of this fund,
this is because he has the account as a secret account thus he left all
the documents for the deposit with me as his account officer and
financial adviser.

This is where I am interested and where I want you to come in, I want
you to come in as a relative of the deceased; do not bother that you are
not in any way related to him because I am in position to affix your
name as the next of kin to the deceased and no one will question it
since I am the officer in charge of the account. I will give you the
relevant documents and contacts to file the application and then I will
effect the approvals for the transfer of the fund to your nominated bank
account. I will be the one to provide the vital documents for the claims
of the money and then advise you exactly how we should handle it.

Please include your telephone number when replying this mail so I can
call to give you more information as soon as you indicate your
willingness to assist in this transaction. we shall share the money
70-30.that is I will have 70% while you will have 30%.

Please reply to this my home email address:mingmui316@yahoo.co.jp

I will be waiting to hear from you.

Yours truly,

Ming Mui.

Vice President & Branch Manager,
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NY.

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