419 scam: Edward Wong <edwardwong063@gmail.com> RE: GREETING,,,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "i will give you 35% " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Wong <edwardwong063@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ca6697302@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:41:25 +0800
Subject: RE: GREETING,,,

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Hello Dear,

I know that This letter might surprise you because, we have not met
neither in person nor by correspondence. But I believe it is one day
that you get know somebody either in physical or through correspondence,
I found it interesting, and decided to contact you for
a business transaction. Be so kind to contact me at your
earliest-convenient for a possible business deal involving money
transfer of about $152,000,000 (One Hundred And Fifty Two Million USD).

I am presently in United State working as an investment consultant with
the Northern Bank Of Michigan at their offshore department located at
the Isle Of Man. With your sincere assistant and co-operation, I have
secretly discussed this matter with the bank
manager here and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to
deal with us although due to his position he did not want to take active
part but as soon as you follow my instructions everything will be
successful because we will be working hand in hand with him.

We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin
of these funds from the deceased and after due legal processes have been
followed the fund will be released to your account without delay and we
will use it for investment and to assist the less
privileged in the society because if we left the fund with the
government it will be fortified for nothing and will be used to suppress
the poor masses in the society.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or
any other illegal act.Finally, I will give you 35% for your corporation,
5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred
during this process.

On receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed
clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction. I look
forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested.

Best regards,
Mr.Edward Wong
Chief investment Consultant,
Northern Bank Of Michigan
Northville, Michigan (MI)

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