419 scam: martins colins <martinscolins5@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- chendr39@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- we will share 60-40please contact me here on my email (chendr39@yahoo.com )best regards,dr. chen xiaoxian* (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: martins colins <martinscolins5@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:08:12 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

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*From*

*Dr. Chen XiaoxianDirector of China CITIC Bank International Limited*

*Transfer of inheritance funds.Do accept my sincere apology if my mail does
not meet your personal ethics, I am the *

*Director of the above mentioned bank.There is an escrow account in my bank
holding a balance of US$12,850.000.00 (Twelve Million Eight Hundred and
Fifty Thousand United States Dollars )The depositor of these funds Mr.Kurt
Kahle died in July, 2000 read through the link
below.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>Since then nobody has
come up for claims and we are not aware of any of Mr. Kurt Kahles surviving
family member. As a result I am asking for your sincere co-operation to
wire the money into a beneficiary's account overseas, I do not want this
money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill which forms my
intention of writing to you, you will be standing in legally as the next of
kin/ beneficiary of these funds hence we procure the necessary legal
paperwork in your name to enable you stand for the claim. The funds will be
wired by Telegraphic Transfer to your private bank account immediately we
ratify the paperwork in your name.Considering my position in the bank, this
transaction is totally risk free as the funds are legitimate and does not
originate from drug, money laundering, terrorism or any other illegal act.
Immediately I receive your response, I will advise you subsequently for the
immediate commencement of the transfer of these funds to your bank account.
On completion of the transfer we will share 60-40please contact me here on
my email (chendr39@yahoo.com <martinscolins5@yahoo.com>)Best regards,Dr.
Chen Xiaoxian*

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