419 scam: "Cheung Wai"<cheungwai888@hotmail.com> Invitation For Business Transaction.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- cheungwai888@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cheung Wai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cheungwai@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 10:03:33 -0700
Subject: Invitation For Business Transaction.

Dear Sir/Madam.

Greetings to you!
I have financial investment plan which I would like to invest in your country,I am seeking for your help to enable me execute this project that will benefit both of us.

My name is Cheung Wai,secretary and administrative assistant to Mr.Lai Chang xing refered my employer was A Chinese businessman and entrepreneur from Jinjiang, Fujian, People's Republic of China, once rated as one of the powerful business mogul in China and He was the founder and chairman of Yuanhua Group of companies which was China's biggest car importer and one of the leading oil trading company and distributor of foreign cigarettes, formally based in the Special Economic Zone of Xiamen Fujian Province China.

My boss (Mr .Lai Chang Xing), After a lengthy extradition battle and diplomatic negotiations, Canadian authorities deported him to China on July 22, 2011 and has been jailed for life imprisonment by Chinese government on smuggling and bribery charges that he battled for decade, and since then, the money($22.8 million) he put in my custody has been lying with the finance house.All I need from you is to stand as a beneficiary of the above mentioned fund and I will re-profile the fund with your data, which will enable the financial firm transfer the fund to you.

After the success of this transaction we will share the $22.8 million according to the percentage as stated here , 40% for you and 60% for me.

Reference to my request. If you are willing to assist me to complete this project reply me back for more details.

Best Regard,
Cheung Wai.
E-mail:cheungwai888@163.com

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