419 scam: Andy Cheng <maria.vnagroups@gmail.com> US$30 Million Investment Funds

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Andy Cheng <maria.vnagroups@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andycheng2044@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 12:08:15 -0800
Subject: US$30 Million Investment Funds

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Hello my friend,

I am a banker with a Financial Institution here in China, this is an
opportunity that will benefit us both immensely.I have discovered an
unclaimed inheritance fund and I wish to lay down your name as the
next of kin to the US$30,000,000,00 due to the death of the depositor
who died years ago along with her family.

However,I assure you that it will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in
your country and here in China once the fund is transferred to your
bank account.
As soon as we receive this funds in your account, I intend to invest
in buying Real Estate, or companies with potentials for rapid growth
in long terms.

The funds am referring to is right here in this bank floating in
suspense account,therefore i solicit for your cooperation to be in
collaboration with me to have this done.

If you are interested in this transaction, I will need you to provide
the following information urgently to enable the attorney to start the
processing of all the relevant legal documents for the money
remittance. all i want you to do for me now is to give me your Name: ,
Address: , Tel:, Age: , Sex:, Occupation: so that i can give you more
details.

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible

Yours Sincerely,
Andy Cheng

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