419 scam: "Raymond Shuang"<raymond.shuang52@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR ATTENTION:

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "raymondshuang@gmx.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Raymond Shuang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raymondshuang@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:49:11 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTION:

Attn,

I am Raymond Shuang ,an attorney at law,my proposition to you is to seek your consent,a deceased client of mine died as a result of heart-related condition on March 12th 2008. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December, 2004. In Sumatra Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake.

I am contacting you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit valued at Nineteen million dollars(US$19million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.

I will like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible via my private EMAIL -: raymondshuang@gmx.com

Best Regards,
Raymond Shuang,
Attorney at Law.

This communication links contained herein,is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected.

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