419 scam: "Dr. Chun Wah"<chunwah75cn@yahoo.com.hk> "NOT SPAM" RELIABLE BUSINESS CONSULTATION

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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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.
- chunwah75@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Chun Wah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chunwah75@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:57:25 +0100
Subject: "NOT SPAM" RELIABLE BUSINESS CONSULTATION

Dear CEO,

I write to you based on a request by an investor and her need for investment/funding a very large fund

about $75 Million & $200 Million total $275 Million in your country. My name is Dr. Chun Wah Member

Executive director and also Hong Kong Citizen, currently working with a reputable financial services,

Tai Po Investment Group ( Tai Po People) Hong Kong/United Kingdom.

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 $75 Million & $200

Million total $275 Million on her behalf abroad, and put it to good use for a period not exceeding 10 to

20 years, for a start.

The client has offered these terms:

1). 10% commission paid to me and my foreign partner of the total funds successfully evacuated. The

funds in question are $75 Million & $200 Million total $275 Million. if successfully invested this fund,

extra $2.5 Billion will be also be available for future investment.

2) The funds will be used by the foreign partner for Ten to Twenty years as a loan without any interest.

That is, you do not pay any interest on the money but you give the client 50% of all profits after

reducing the tax that accrued from the use of the funds.

If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know and I will provide you with all necessary information

and procedures involved. Please provide me with your phone number, and I will give you a call whenever

you want and explain to you in full details or call me on +44 704 204 9476.

Regards

Dr. Chun Wah

Executive Director - Tai Po Investment Group

Email: chunwah75@yahoo.com.hk

London Office Line +44 704 204 9476

Hong Kong Line: +(852) 2598 98967

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