419 scam: "Ivang Liang"<publicidvd@abola.pt> Hello, Reply Please

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ivanliang033@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ivang Liang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ivanliang033@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:34:09 +0200
Subject: Hello, Reply Please

Hello,

Thanks for accepting my Invitation ..

Please endeavor to read all the details about this deal carefully. It is important that you know this much if its OK we could proceed, hence, I have taken the time to explain in details. This is a once-in-a-lifetime deal for both of us.

I know we are unfamiliar with each other but it takes a day for people to know it could be good or bad. I would like to propose a legitimate business to you and please take this seriously. I am proposing a deal that will make both party richer.

I am a Branch Manager with Lloyd's TSB, UK. I have worked here for a little more than 10 years now and I am the personal accountant to one Late Engineer.Jimmy Clark a foreign contractor with Royal Dutch Pl c who has an investment account with my bank. Unfortunately, my client died along with his nuclear family in Tunisia tourism while on sabbatical in the summer of 2015, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a Will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through his embassy without success.

I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin of my late client been his personal accountant or the account risk been transferred to the government (es-cheat) in 14 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my late client.

This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and success is guaranteed if we co-operate on this. The bank will release the account to you because my recommendation of you as the next of kin.

I am a religious woman and I cannot lie; I expect the same from you. I will forward my Means of Identification(Drivers License and Work ID)when I get your response so you know this is not a Joke.
The amount involved is ?9,649,400.00 Pounds (Nine Million Six Hundred And Fourth Nine Thousand Four Hundred British Pound Sterling); I propose we share the proceeds 50:50, I think this is fair.

I will give you all the necessary information about this deal when I get your response. I am contacting you to assist me because you have same surname with my late client.

I anticipate your cooperation. Treat this proposal with utmost confidentially and urgency for a 100% success.Do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you, Thanks for your understanding.

Regards,
Ivan Liang
Email: ivanliang033@gmail.com

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