419 scam: Bian Zhonglin <bianzhong@fidelityint.com> REQUEST

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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:
- "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.
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.
- bianzhonglin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bian Zhonglin <bianzhong@fidelityint.com>
Reply-To: bianzhonglin@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:40:31 -0800
Subject: REQUEST

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Dear Friend,

I am Bian Zhonglin, The Fund Manager of Fidelity Investment
International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over
Â£147.2 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity
Fund Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and noted
an excess surplus been extracted of 1.2% being the returns on Excess
Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) annually on each of the Investor's
Marginal Capital Fund.

As an expert, I have made over Â£20, 500, 000. 00, from the Investor's
EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an
Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity
Marginal Capital Fund. All legal confirm able documents to back up the
claims in your name as the rightful beneficiary to received this funds
as one of our Investors, will be made ready from our legal department
accordingly and it will be available to you prior to your acceptance to
this proposal.

Meanwhile,I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby
the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any
hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 40-60. If you are interested, I
advise you to send your reply via email immediately to me, in other for
me to furnish you with more details of this mutual investments your
better understanding.
I await your urgent and immediate response soonest for us to proceed
mutually. Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,

Bian Zhonglin (Mr)
Fund Manager
Fidelity Investments International
Reply to my personal Email: bianzhonglin@yahoo.com

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