419 scam: "Mr. Lin" <dr.joacim442@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lin" <dr.joacim442@gmail.com>
Reply-To: linjingzhen12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020 16:45:24 +0100
Subject: Hello

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From Mr. Lin Jingzhen,
Bank branch Manager,
Hong Kong.

Greetings to you.

My name is Mr. Lin, Deputy Chief Executive Director of my bank in Hong Kong.

After several official inquiries from the foreign trade office of our
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, I decided to contact you directly for
assistance. I am interested to transfer funds to your country through your
assistance.

I am in Hong Kong presently and I have the sum of Forty Eight Million US
Dollars which I would like to transfer into your account to invest in your
country if possible.

I made this money (US$48,000,000.00) through genuine banking means in the
2014 fiscal year. I choose you because I cannot be directly involved
because I am still working with my current bank, I hope you can understand
my situation and assist me to receive and invest this money properly as
this is my only hope.

You will get 40% of the total fund as commission for your sympathetic
co-operation while 60% will be for me.

If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response.

With respect.

Mr. Lin Jingzhen

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