419 scam: "Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming"<postmaster@jaden.com.tw> Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ccbank001@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <opayment768@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:22:53 +0100
Subject: Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming Chief Financial Officer, HSBC Bank China.

I am contacting you with respect to a portfolio amounting to $15,500,000 USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred thousand United states Dollars) deposited by an American Oil Merchant named Mrs.Sharon Lee.

On the 18th of November 2018 Mrs.Sharon Lee deposited $15,500,000 USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred thousand United states Dollars) under our portfolio management department for two years and the deposit matured on the 18th of November 2020.

Mrs.Sharon Lee, has since passed away without stating her next of kin, we have been expecting the next of kin to come over and claim her money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learnt that all her supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with her at a plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. It is therefore upon this discovery that i decided to contact you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained Unclaimed after three years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner. I will give you 40% of this money as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, while 50% percent shall be for me and the remaining 10% for the lawyer who will secure the legal documents.

I have worked out modalities for achieving my aim of appointing a next of kin as well as transferring the money abroad for us to share.If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed in you, I await your urgent email. Respond back to this email : ccbank001@aol.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further information's and modalities that will help you understand the transaction.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Mr Andy CHEUNG Lee Ming
Chief Financial Officer,
HSBC Bank.
E-mail : ccbank001@aol.com

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