419 scam: "Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre"<info@afcsc.china> Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre: REQUEST

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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:
- "inland revenue board" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inland revenue board" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- directory1@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <directory1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:38:35 +0530
Subject: Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre: REQUEST

Asia Foreign Contractors Settlement Centre
Peoples Republic of China.

Official And Private Approach

Attention: Sir,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition having searched for contacts for partnership online and I hope we can work together on this joint venture.

Though, this medium (Internet) has been frequently abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication. However, this Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax and I urge you to treat it with the seriousness it deserves. I also guarantee you that this business is hitch free from all what you may think of.

I am Bill Harrington Meng, 52yrs, male, Married and the Audit Manager Asia Foreign Contractor's Settlement Centre China Branch. My office monitors and controls all foreign contract settlement here in China. I am the final signatory to every payment files for the remittance of huge funds moving within both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlement. I have before me list of payment files, which have been identified either as an over-invoiced sum or ghost file. On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this unpaid funds as I have the file before me and all datas are correct and it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Chinese Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed entitlements, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions received two days ago from the inland revenue board to submit the List of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports of revenues before the end of next week.

My Conditions:

1).After processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficiary, I will personally endorse your file here on my desk and the sum of $10.5 million will be insured and deposited with a bank here in China who will then contact you for onward transfer of the fund into your chosen Bank account in your favor.

As soon as the transfer is made and confirmed in your Bank account, I will then fly down to your country for my share and your advice on how I can invest into your line of business.

2). This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email and telephone for security purposes no fax messaging please.

3). There should be no third parties as most problem associated with foreign fund release are caused by agents or representatives.

Finally, if you AGREE with my conditions, I want you to send to me now your FULL NAME, ADDRESS and a DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER to my email directory1@hotmail.co.uk where I can call you and discuss in details and the deal will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment list instantly before the end of next week. I hope you do not reject this offer and have these funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Faithfully,

Bill Harrington Meng
Audit Manager
directory1@hotmail.co.uk

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