419 scam: "Jin Ping Chi"<JinPing.tws@hotmail.com> NOT SPAM: Our Reserved Clients needs good Business Relationship.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +447042049476 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jinping.tw@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jin Ping Chi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <JinPing.tw@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:19:39 +0200
Subject: NOT SPAM: Our Reserved Clients needs good Business Relationship.

Hello

i am Jin Ping Chi, i am 59 years old from Taiwan, working with Tai Po Investment Hong Kong/UK. My company most times represents the interests of very wealthy investors. Due to the sensitivity of the position they hold in their society and the unstable investment environment of their country, they evacuate majority of their funds into more stable economies and developed nations where they can get good yield for their money.

I was recently approached by a Reserved Client, whom I had personally worked with a few years ago with a proposal. What she request a better company, who will be willing to receive Euro15 Million & Euro300 Million total Euro315

Million on her behalf abroad, and put it to good use for a period not exceeding 10 to 20 years, for a start. I have been waiting for your response to know if you can handle the Euro15 Million & Euro300 Million total Euro315 Million for investment in your country belonging to a Russian billionaire. My client is looking for partner (investment manager) 30% (Euro94,500,000.00) is for you for a period of 10 to 20 years. After this investment is successful we have extra Euro5.9 Billion for oil investment project outstanding from our few clients all from Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United States of America and wish to invest through your company if you comply so well this investment will be completed within 15 working days Euro315 Million will be in your control, kindly pick a phone and reach me on the phone number below for more inquiry and I will explain more tel: +44 704 204 9476.

Do not worry about this large fund it’s legit and 100% risk free and we have good plans how to move this fund to your account without a hitch of the law stopping this transaction being completed in 15 days We have every document to back up this.

My madam wishes to invest this in your company or any good business you are interested in or didn't you receive my previous mail? Please provide me with your phone number, and I will give you a call whenever you want and explain to you in full details. If you are not interested please ignore this message never mind to respond.

Anxiously waiting,

Jin Ping Chi
Executive Director - Tai Po Investment Group
Email: JinPing.tw@hotmail.com
London Office Line +44 704 204 9476
Hong Kong Line: +(852) 2598 98967

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