419 scam: Chieng Fu <chiengfu1@hotmail.com> Waiting for your reply soon.

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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:

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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Chieng Fu <chiengfu1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 04:48:07 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your reply soon.

Dear,
I am Chieng Fu, the audit manager one of reputable bank here. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of our bank with a/c no: 1210188070420 whose name is Mohammad Asraf, An Asian Oil Consultant/Contractor who perished along with his wife and only daughter in a plane crash of Air India Express flight which crashed on May 22 2010.
Since the death of this our customer, I personally watched with keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his funds of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$13.7M ) which has been with our branch for a very long time. On this note, I decided to seek for whom his/her name shall be used as the Next of Kin as no one has come up to be the next of kin since the banking ethics here does not allow such huge sum to stay dormant for more than three Years and if discovered,the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed fund after this period.
In view of this and to be honest, I got your contact through the internet and I believe you will assist me in investing part of my share into any profitable business over there in your country.
On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this unpaid fund as I have the file before me and all data are correct and it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these fund to the 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 month.

My Conditions:
1) After the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficiary (Next of Kin), I will personally endorse your file here in my desk and and forward to our international remittance department who will then contact you and effect the payment to you and once you confirm receipt of the fund there, I will then fly down to your country for my share and your advise on how I can invest into your line of business.
2) This business must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email and telephone forsecurity purposes no fax messaging please.

If you AGREE with my conditions, I want you to send to me now your

FULL NAME:FULL ADDRESS :DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:YOUR COUNTRY AND STATE:
As soon as I receive your above information, I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment list instantly.
Our sharing formula once successful is 40% for your assistance while I retain 60%.
I hope you do not reject this offer and have your funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Chieng Fu

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