419 scam: "Alan Deng" <zhouqi@epochcn.com> Hello Kindly Read This

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- alandengx@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Alan Deng" <zhouqi@epochcn.com>
Reply-To: alandengx@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:03:58 +0700
Subject: Hello Kindly Read This

From: Mr. Alan Deng South Africa Dear Sir/Madam, Permit me to introduce thi=
s proposal assistance to you. I am Mr. Alan Deng, the Eldest son to Late Lt=
. Gen. Dominic Deng, the former Sudan Defense Minister. My Father died in a=
sabotaged plane crash along side with my mother and other Senior Military =
Officials. You can read the sad story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa=
/7380412.stm I got your contact information from Global Online Trade & Inve=
stment Solution during the process of searching for a reliable BUSINESS PAR=
TNER of our family Cash worth of US$25 MILLION (Twenty Five Million United =
States Dollars). This money is owned by my late father in exchange to the p=
urchase of arms from South Africa, for the SUDAN PEOPLE LIBERATION MOVEMENT=
(SPLM) military wing before his untimely death caused by the unpleasant si=
tuation in my country that is still going on now. As the news of the peace =
agreement reaches my father while he was in South Africa for the Arms deal,=
he took advantage of the opportunity and deposited the Cash into security =
company in South Africa. As a result of several threats from the incumbent =
president, Omar Al-Bashir who has denied any Government involvement in mast=
er minding the death of my Father, we decided to migrate to South Africa to=
seek for a capable foreign partner for assistant. If you will agree to ass=
ist me in regards to saving me and my sister inheritance both transferring =
and investing this money in a profitable business venture in your country o=
r any other of your choice, i shall give you 35% of the total amount which =
amounts to USD8, 750,000.00 (Eight Million Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand U=
nited States Dollars). Upon your acceptance to partnership, please indicate=
your interest by contacting me via this email. ( alandengx@yahoo.com.tw) A=
lso email me your Personal Profile, and I will give you comprehensive detai=
l on how this transaction would be accomplished without any hitch since i h=
ave all the relevant document to secure this money from the security compan=
y at my position without questions or ague . Thanks in anticipation to your=
co-operation Yours Truly, Alan Deng

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