419 scam: "Gong Jun"<gongjun@cqgt.cn> FINANCIAL DEAL

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gong Jun" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gongjun.china@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 07:09:59 +0100
Subject: FINANCIAL DEAL

Hello,

My Name is Ms. Gong Jun a Chinese citizen based in Asia and a Finance Director for Chongqing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd for 15 years. Chongqing Iron and Steel Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, produces and sells medium-gauge steel plates, steel billets, steel sections, wire rods, and coking by-products primarily in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates in three segments: Iron and Steel, Electronic Construction, and Installation and Logistics. If you are a trustworthy individual with high level of integrity, we could put heads together and see how best we can move $35,000,000.00 abroad. Our company will be folding up very soon and I need to move the above mentioned funds out of the company's account to a secured bank. This is 100% risk free and you will be entitled to 30% of the total funds upon completion. If interested in this partnership, i would be glad to work with you as long as you are honest and committed to this cause. I know it may seem odd but i s
incerely apologize for the unconv

I crave your indulgence to think this through and get back to me immediately.

Regards,
Mrs. Gong Jun
Finance Director
Chongqing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd
#1 of Gangcheng Avenue Economic Dvlpmnt Zn,Chngsh Dist CHONGQING, CHO 401258 China

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