419 scam: Chen Li <test@bloggingtip.net> I await your response.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "chenli.01@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Chen Li <test@bloggingtip.net>
Reply-To: chenli.01@qq.com
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 08:57:18 +0200
Subject: I await your response.

Hello, my name is Mr. Chen Li, BANK OF CHINA, Hong Kong and have a Business Proposal for you. Our late client named Mr. Hamadi Hashem made a fixed deposit amount of US$17.3m but did not declare any next of kin in any of his paper work, I want you as a foreigner to stand as the beneficiary to this funds to be transferred out of my bank and after the successful transfer, we shall share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me. All I need from you is your readiness, trustworthiness and dedication. I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you in details.

Should you be interested please send me the required information below;

(1) Full Names:
(2) Current Residential Address and Telephone Number:
(3) Occupation:

I want you to reach me back and thereafter provide you with more information. Please contact me on my private email address: chenli.01@qq.com

Regards,

Chen Li,

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam