419 scam: "Robert Cheng" <enquiries@gala.net> Good day.

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Cheng" <enquiries@gala.net>
Reply-To: robert.chengforeignservices@gala.net
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:14:13 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Good day.

Good day.

My name is Robert Cheng, from Hong Kong, presently in United Kingdom.I got
your contact from a Web Page Directory on Investment and
resettlement program.

I hereby seek your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To assist me look for a profitable business in your country, where I
can invest.

(2) I ask you to work with me in helping me invest money into your
economy. I have no reason not to divide you a percentage for what you
are going to do for me or share my dividends with you as 10% of the
capital for investment shall be for you or as partnership investment
Pending on, you can either invest along with me or use your percentage for
something else you prefer.

(3) Remember that you will need to open an Investment account in order to
work with me and take proper responsibility of the fund coming to
you. Please be informed that no fund is needed from you to be part of this
business (investment) not even a cent.

I wait to do business with you. Bear in mind also that this business in
100% legal and again NONE of your money is needed.

Regards,
Robert Cheng

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