419 scam: "Mr. Wei Cheng" <crm@aciproyectos.com> Re: Dear Beloved Friend

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- weicheng4uonly@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wei Cheng" <crm@aciproyectos.com>
Reply-To: weicheng4uonly@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2021 02:42:38 +0900
Subject: Re: Dear Beloved Friend

Dear Beloved Friend

I am writing to request for your assistance with a URGENT and discreet business dealings that guarantees immense benefits should you choose to give assistance and your participation. My name is Wei Cheng, a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Shenzhen Development Bank, a hedge fund company based in Hong Kong.

What I propose:
These funds which sums up to (USD$9,250,000) is currently held with the Agricultural Bank of China who are our prime brokers based here in Hong Kong. These are investment funds that belonged to one of our private client Abbot Grams (Deceased) who passed away some years ago. The purpose of this letter is therefore to seek your support and assistance since you have same name with the deceased and with my inside knowledge we can work together, access and transfer money into our possession and nobody know any better.

Further to this rest assure little or no risk involved as all aspect of what I proposed have cautiously been conceived over time with all details painstakingly worked out to ensure success is achieved without litigation or complication coming our way now or in the future when we must have concluded with this business venture.
Finally, I hope you can be a part of this as I indulge your discretion with utmost confidentiality in all aspect of what I have proposed. If we are able to work together please contact me via my email so I may provide you information how we proceed and success is achieved.

I anticipate and look forward to a mutually beneficial business relationship with you.

Email: weicheng4uonly@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Wei Cheng.

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