419 scam: "Mr.Swansea Paul"<swanseapaul003@yahoo.com> FUND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

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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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447087648844 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Swansea Paul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <swanseapaul002@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 02:40:25 -0500
Subject: FUND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Dear Prospective Partner,

I am writing to you on behalf of Mr. Chen Shui-Bian. My name is Swansea Paul, and I am a top management executive here at the industrial & Commercial Bank of China (London) Limited. Our Bank website is http://www.icbcasia.com

My friend Mr. Chen Shui-bian has presented a subtle offer which will need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Chen Shui-bian is in a difficult situation and he must immediately relocate certain sums of money out of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr. Chen Shui-bian. The sum is currently deposited in the name of an existing legal entity. Your role will be to:

        1.        Act as the original beneficiary of the funds

        2.        Receive the funds into a business/private bank account

        3.        Invest/Manage the funds outside of China

        4.        Value of funds: $40 Million U.S Dollars

Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Chen Shui-bian, he will compensate you with 25% of the total sum. Should you prefer I re-contact you with more express facts, you can send me your:

        1.        Full Name

        2.        Personal Profile

        3.        Daytime Telephone Number

For Mr. Cheu Shui-bian’s current profile visit this site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8250099.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8233342.stm

Sincerely,

Mr. Swansea Paul

ICBC (London) Limited

36, King Street London EC2V

United Kingdom

Tel: +447087648844

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