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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • mrqin_wang@primposta.com

Fraud email example:

From: "qin wang" <qinwang_b@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrqin_wang@primposta.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:13:35 +0000
Subject: BANK OFFERING

MR.Qin Wang
HANG SENG BANK LTD,
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.


I am Mr.Qin Wang, credit officer of Hang Seng Bank
Ltd,I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.

I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much
embarrassment by contacting you through this means for
a transaction of this magnitude, but this is due to
confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this
medium,sorry my English is not very good.Furthermore,
due to this issue on my hands now,it became necesary
for me to seek your assistance, and it is imperative
for me to know your opinion.

On October 6,2001, an American Oil
consultant/contractor with the Chinese Petroleum and
Chemical Corporation Mr. Richard Nault made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars
only) in my branch. Upon maturity,I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the Hong Kong Petroleum and Chemical Corporation that
Mr. Richard Nault died from an automobile accident. On
further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Richard Nault did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum
of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. According to Laws of Hong
Kong, at the expiration of 5(five) years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Richard Nault so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.This is simple, I will like you
to provide immediately your full names and address so
that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits that will put you in place as the next
of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer.The money will be paid into your account for
us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you
and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course
of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and with my
position as the credit officer guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.If you are
interested,please reply immediately.You may reply to
my email box,mrqin_wang@primposta.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.

Please send me your confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. You should observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards.

Mr.Qin Wang

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