419 scam: "URGENT FUND REMITTANCE BENEFICIARY"<andyaccountdp@yahoo.com.cn> URGENT FUND REMITTANCE BENEFICIARY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "telegraphic transfer section" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- andylau_2009redp@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "URGENT FUND REMITTANCE BENEFICIARY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andylau_2009redp@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:40:06 +0800
Subject: URGENT FUND REMITTANCE BENEFICIARY

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER SECTION
ICBC BANK OF CHINA. .
CITIC ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING,XIANG LU ROAD,BEIJIN
OUR REF:CH/12/TL/345
YOUR REF: BA441123

GREETINGS,.

I AM SENDING YOU THIS VERY EMAIL TO ASKED IF YOU ARE ABLE TO STAND AND RECIEVE SIX MILLION AND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY ($6, 167, 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 SECTION HEAD(REMITTANCE & SETTLEMENT), CONSIDER IT DONE EFFECTIVELY BECAUSE I WILL COVER IT UP AND MAKE SURE THAT THIS FUND IS TRANSFERRED OUT OF CHINA TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT THE BANK ACKNOWNLEDGEMENT 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,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 IT ONCE I WILL USE YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS ACCOUNT AND MOVE THIS FUND 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 WOULD BE COVERED UP BY ME OK.
PLEASE FILL UP CLAIMS VERIFICATION FORM AND SEND IT BACK TO US IF ONLY INTRESTED
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 NECESSARY FUND RELEASE DOCUMENTS ON YOUR NAMES SO AS THE BANK MANAGER WILL BE CONVINCED AND TRANSFER THIS FUNDS TO YOU AS THE RIGHT BENEFICIARY WITHOUT ANY CROSS QUESTION.

We will get back to you upon the reciept of your response.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr Andy Lau
Email: andylau_2009redp@yahoo.com.cn
SECTION HEAD(REMITTANCE & SETTLEMENT)ICBC BANK OF CHINA
GLOBAL TELEX TRANSFER SECTION ASIA PACIFIC

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