419 scam: WANG GUIOLIANG <escola.306941@educacao.mg.gov.br> Good day,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: WANG GUIOLIANG <escola.306941@educacao.mg.gov.br>
Reply-To: wangguioliang@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:31:12 +0700
Subject: Good day,

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day to you and your love ones.

I am writing to you with a great sense of urgency, I have no time to
establish any more than a fleeting relationship.

I hope my email will arrive to you at good time. My name is Wang
Guoliang from South East Asia. I am now 61years old and retired. I was
former personal investor & financial consultant advisers to No.2 North
Korean Jang Song Thaek who was executed, and accused of power greed

(http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/529941/20131213/kim-jong-un-uncle-executed-north-korea.htm).

Why I'm contacting you is to know if we can have a personal
conversation. Whatever truth you may brief me will be highly
recommended. Tell me more about your country, how good it will be to
invest in your country.

Such as buying of properties, or real estate and some tourist places
or any profitable investment venture that will yield good profit.

I will appreciate whatever result you may brief me. Do let me know
your idea and knowledge regarding this or any other profitable
investment venture you may suggest.

Mr. Jang Song Thaek have large amount of fund deposited in South east
Asia and am holding his portfolio to few accounts which runs into
millions of Dollars, as I am willing to order the transfer of the
money to you for investment if youâ€™re interested with my proposal.

Furthermore, I want every of my dealings with you to be carried out
legally and confidential.

In my next mail I will explain the full details of the project and
interest, and then we reach an agreement on what will be your share
from the money or investment.

I shall tell you more about myself when I read from you.
You may as well tell me little more about yourself.

I shall wait your swift response.
Best regards,
Wang Guoliang

--
Secretaria de Estado de EducaÃ§Ã£o de Minas Gerais

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