419 scam: wang Yongli <yiuwang8@gmail.com> I AM IN SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE BUSINESS PARTNER

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
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.
- email-wangyongli046@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: wang Yongli <yiuwang8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wangyongli046@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:00:50 +0200
Subject: I AM IN SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE BUSINESS PARTNER

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I AM IN SEARCH OF A PARTNER
Greetings to you,
I am a private investment manager in one of the reputable banks in
China. Industrial Branch or Branch China Although this medium (Internet)
has been heavily abused, I choose to reach you through it because it
remains the fastest means of communication. We guarantee 100% rice and
friendship transfer for the partnership and the entire counter. The men
are a private one, and they are able to respect the forces. The
operation involve the transfer of a deposit fund for a total of 27
million euros to you on the most legal way.Upon your response, will
provide you with all the details on how the business will be executed as
planed Please note that you will have 50% of the sum above as your
share, while 50% for me. kindly reach on my private
email-wangyongli046@gmail.com
Best regards,
Wang Yongli (ICBC Bank)

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