419 scam: "Mr.Choi Wong"<choipeter1@free.bb> From Mr.Choi Wong

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- "is highly confidential" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Choi Wong" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterwonghk101@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 18:56:54 -0800
Subject: From Mr.Choi Wong

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Choi Wong a director of Hang Seng Bank Limited one of the prime bank here in Hong-Kong {SAR}.I have a very lucrative business offer from our bank worth the sum of US$25,500,000{Twenty Five Million,Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars},which i offering to you with the best of intentions,as i intends to use my vantage position in this bank to wire transfer this money to your account,and thereafter share it with you on a mutually agreed percentage.Everything about this business offer is legal but highly CONFIDENTIAL and the payment process will go through the legal channels too.

For a start,kindly send us an e-mail with the following information:-

1.Your names in FULL.

2.Your contact Street Address.

3.Your contact phone numbers-Office and Mobile{cell}numbers.

4.Your private e-mail address,which is ONLY accessed by you.

5.Your age.

6.Your Nationality.

7.Your Occupation..{WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING...?

For more information about me,kindly check out my profile and resumes through our bank's web site through this link:

http://bank.hangseng.com/1/2/home

I will give you more details about this business offer and also scan data pages of my international passport and bank I.D in my next reply,meanwhile we must quickly say that you are required to keep this business SECRET as it is HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.

We wait for your positive reply now,while i thank you for your understanding and anticipated co-operation.

Mr.Choi Wong
Hang Seng Bank Limited
Hong-Kong
www.hangseng.com

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