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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Hilda Chow <al_shar123@gawab.com>
Reply-To: al_shar123@myway.com
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:16:43 +0100
Subject: Executive Placement



Dear Executive,


This is a Management Placement on behalf of Mr. Kim Woo Choong.

Mr. Kim Woo Choong is looking for an experienced business person/company that can profitably invest monies in excess of Thirty Nine million US Dollars outside Asia. The sum will be paid from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Visit our bank website at http://www.icbcasia.com/eng/index.shtml Or request immediate information from:

Wong Yuen Fai
Director/Deputy General Manager,
Alternate Chief Executive,
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
33/F, ICBC Tower 3 Garden Road, Central Hong Kong
Tel/ Fax No:+ (852) 301-62276
Email: al_shar123@myway.com

Most importantly, you will be required to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bankaccount.
[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside of China.

Mr. Kim Woo Choong is willing to pay 5% for your role as the beneficiary partner to the funds. Also, a subsequent 10% "Management Commission" will be paid for your advised investment services. A further 5% will be used to write off any expenses incurred in the course of transferring the principal sum.

If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, please send us your:

[1] Full Names:
[2] Contact address:
[3] Direct Telephone No:

Be advised to visit the following links to be better acquainted with Mr. Kim Woo Choong’s current profile and personality.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/05/30/skorea.daewoo/?sectionfiltered=cnn_latest
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HF01Dg03.html
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=8637

We expect your correspondence and our response will be swift.

Signed:
Hilda Chow
Corporate Secretary
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
33/F, THE ICBC Tower
3 Garden Road, Central Hong Kong.
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