419 scam: "AGRIC BANK"<backup@itgchn.com> ($9, 045, 000, 00) TRANSFER (AGRIC BANK)

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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.
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.
- drgongshaolin@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "AGRIC BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drgongshaolin@163.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:51:51 +0800
Subject: ($9, 045, 000, 00) TRANSFER (AGRIC BANK)

GOOD DAY.

I AM SENDING YOU THIS VERY EMAIL TO ASKED IF YOU ARE ABLE TO STAND AND RECIEVE NINE MILLION AND FORTY FIVE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY ($9, 045, 000, 00) IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AT YOUR COUNTRY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM IF ITS BEEN WIRED FROM CHINA TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY?.

THIS IS TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER SYSTEM AND WITH MY POSITION AS THE BANK MANAGER, CONSIDER IT DONE EFFECTIVELY BECAUSE I WILL COVER IT UP AND MAKE THE TRANSFER TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT THIS BANK DIRECTORS KNOWNLEDGE OR WHOM ITS MIGHT CONCERN BUT ALL I NEEDED FROM YOU IS TRUST,HONEST,TRUTH AND FULL CO-OPERATION, SO AS YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS FUND WITHIN A VERY SHORT LITTLE TIME.

ON THESE REGARDS,I NEEDS YOUR QUICK RESPONSE VIA EMAIL:( drgongshaolin@163.com )SO AS YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS FUND IMMEDIATELY AND WE BOTH HAVE 50% EACH SHARE....

THIS IS 100% REAL,SAVE AND RISK FREE BECAUSE THE BANK HAS NO KNOWNLEDGE ABOUT THIS LEFT OVER CASH AND THEY CANNOT TRACE ONCE THIS FUND IS MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BANK REQUIRE
YOU ARE TO FILL THE FORM BELOW, AS A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO CLAIM THE FUND,AND OTHER REQUIREMENT SUCH LIKE IDENTITY WOULD BE COVERED UP BY ME OK.
PLEASE FILL UP CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US

FULL NAMES OF BENEFICIARY.................

CONTACT ADDRESS:..................................

EMAIL;.............................................

CITY/STATE:.......................................

COUNTRY:..........................................

NATIONALITY:......................................

SEX:.......................AGE:...................

MARITAL STATUS...................................

TEL NO:...........................................

ONCE I RECEIVED THE ABOVE INFORMATIONS, l WILL IMMEDIATELY PROCESS THE TRANSFER SLIP AND YOU WILL RECEIVE IT WITHOUT ANY DELAY WITHIN SEVEN WORKING DAYS REGARDING YOUR TRUE CO-OPERATION WITH ME.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR . GONG SHAOLIN
THE MANAGER
EMAIL: drgongshaolin@163.com

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA
NO;153 JIEFANG LU,ZHEJIANG-CHINA
GLOBAL TELEX TRANSFER SECTION ASIA PACIFIC

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