419 scam: "Mr.David Tang Chen"<dtchen20001@yahoo.com.cn> Investment Co-operation.

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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 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)
- "foreign remittance department" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- dtchen20001@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Tang Chen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dtchen20001@126.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:31:57 -0700
Subject: Investment Co-operation.

Mr.David Tang Chen
Executive Manager
Bill And Exchange Department
Foreign Remittance Department (F.R.D)
Peoples Bank Of China

Sub: Investment Co-operation.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I unassumingly solicit for your utmost consideration, as this letter serves as my formal notice of my intent to go into a multinational investment with you in your country.

This is Mr.David Tang Chen, I am a banker by profession in Beijing China and currently holding the post of bill and exchange manager at the foreign remittance department (B.O.C) Bank of China. I have the opportunity to meet unclaimed funds of ($25.5 Million Dollars) which belong to our deceased customer who died along with his entire family in 2011 japan's earth quake and tsunami.

In an open minded manner, I purposely contact you to negotiate my proposition for investment of multinational companies and industries with you in your country, if you willingly accept my proposal I shall provide you with the relevant details for the investment funds and our procedures in sequence.

Furthermore, I want every of my dealings with you to be carried out legally, genuinely and transparent.
If you are interested interested contact me directly with this email: dtchen20001@126.com

Kind regards,

Mr.David Tang Chen
Executive Manager
Bill And Exchange Department
Foreign Remittance Department (F.R.D)

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