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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Simons Rodkin" <ngothuhuong@amo.gov.vn>
Reply-To: simonrodkin08@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:35:51 -0800
Subject: Good day,

Good day,

I am writing to you on behalf of China’s Former Security Chief Zhou
Yongkang. My name is Barr. Simons Rodkin, and I am a top
executive/legal adviser with the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
(London) Limited. Bank website is http://www.icbcasia.com, I decided
to drop this letter for you while i was in brief in Australia.

My friend Chief Zhou Yongkang has presented a subtle offer, which will
need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Zhou
Yongkang is in a difficult situation and he must immediately relocate
certain sums of money out of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China.
More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to
Chief Zhou Yongkang. The sum is currently deposited in the name of an
existing entity. Your role will be to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside of China.
[4]. Value of funds: $50 Million US Dollars.

Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are
transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Zhou Yongkang,
will compensate you with 25% of the total sum. Should you prefer I
re-contact you with more express facts, you can send me your:

[1] Full Names:
[2] Personal profile:
[3] Daytime Telephone No:



You can email me at simonrodkin08@gmail.com or call me for further
details, for terms and agreement.


Sincerely,


Barr. Simons Rodkin
Executive / legal adviser
The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (London) Limited
Telephone: + 44 793 714 9995

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