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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: "Wang Yilin" <support@simpur.net.bn>
Reply-To: chairman.wangyilin@inbox.lt
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2018 05:57:49 -0600
Subject: Joint Venture Partnership

Wang Yilin
Chairman, CNPC, PetroChina
Beijing, China
19/02/2018
Re: Joint Venture Partnership

Dear Esteemed Colleague,

Please accept my correspondence sent to you in consideration of your status. My email serves as a Letter of Intent to enter into a Joint Venture investment with you in your country.
This is Mr. Wang Yilin, Chairman of CNPC "China National Petroleum Corporation" and PetroChina. Please feel free to check on the link below to review our company profile and as well educate yourself more about me.

http://www.petrochina.com.cn/ptr/ldjs/201506/a18cf45209ee4fbca248d9f3ad4c1014.shtml

I am referred to you by my executive adviser, and I have purposely contacted you to offer and negotiate my proposal for investment in profitable industries with you in your company. Let me know if you are willing to accept my offer for Joint Venture partnership so we discuss further on funding the investment.
Furthermore, I wish to emphasize the need for our dealings to be carried out in a manner that is above board, legally and with transparency in order to ensure the establishment of a durable medium to long term profitable and credible investment partnership.

Looking forward to a fruitful cooperation.Reply : chairman.wangyilin@inbox.lt
Warm Regards,

Wang Yilin
Chairman CNPC & PetroChina
Member of 18th Central Committee
Communist Party of China, CPC.
Beijing, China 100007
www.cnpc.com.cn

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