419 scam: "Mr.Mou Xinsheng and Family" <lotusreizen@zeelandnet.nl> Hello 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:
- "million us 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- mr.mouxinsheng100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mou Xinsheng and Family" <lotusreizen@zeelandnet.nl>
Reply-To: mr.mouxisheng72@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 06:20:16 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend,

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Hello Friend,
I am Mou Xinsheng, I know this email might come to you
as a Shock, but I want you to take it seriously and Confidential as I got
your email through china directory I need a reliable, trust worthy and
credible person that would help me move out this funds from a bank in
Europe to his/her country.

I would also like you to know that this
transaction is 100% risk free and legal,It would be huge surprise for you
to receive such email from a serving minister of the People?s Republic of
China,(Minister of General Administration of Customs of the Peoples
Republic of China) forgive me if you see my business proposal as shameful
and not honorable because of my governmental status.

But please excuse me
and understand that this is the situation I am, and I need a credible
partner in the western world. In my years of Government service as

Narcotics Control Commission and General Administration of Customs, I have
received kick backs from Smugglers and business people seeking favors from
me
and as a Public officer my bank accounts are monitored hence I diverted
the funds Million (Thirty million US dollars) for safe keeping abroad.

I
want you to receive the money which has been in deposit since 2004 with a
bank in Europe. Please you will be responsible to activate the dormant
account because the funds are in a dormant account with the bank in Europe
and the bank will require funds from you to activate this account, so that
they can transfer this fund, Million US Dollars into your account in Your
country which my lawyer will put in your names as the Beneficiary of this
fund. I will use 20%
of the money for charity to help orphanage of my
choice.

You will receive 40% as your commission, and I will take the
remaining 40% as my share I will be traveling to your country to receive my
share. I intend to settle with in your country if all went well as agreed
.At the moment I have no charity or orphanage in mind but we should be able
to work out something in the nearest future.

I will need to know your
name your contact phone number.
Please do give me a reply so that I can
send you detailed information on the modalities of my proposition. It?s
important that you keep this information absolutely confidential. I look
forward to your response to my email address:
mr.mouxinsheng100@yahoo.com.hk

Best Regards,
Mr.Mou and Family

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