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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Cheung Pui Ling" <industrial_commercialbankinasia@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:27:35 GMT
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Dear Friend,
=20
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 Fourty Nine Million US Dollars =
outside China. The sum will be paid from Industrial and Commercial Bank =
of China.=20
=20
Visit our bank website at http://www.icbcasia.com/eng/index.shtml
Or request immediate information from:
=20
Mr. Zhu Qi
Managing Director and,
Chief Executive Officer,
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
33/F, ICBC Tower 3 Garden Road, Central Hong Kong

Most importantly, you will be required to:
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=5B1=5D. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
=5B2=5D. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
=5B3=5D. Invest/Manage the funds outside of China.
Mr. Kim Woo Choong is willing to pay 10% for your role as the beneficiary =
partner to the funds. Also, a subsequent 10% =22Management Commission=22 =
will be paid for your advised investment services.=20
=20
If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, please =
send us your:
=20
=5B1=5D Full Names:
=5B2=5D Contact address:
=5B3=5D Direct Telephone No:
=20
Be advised to visit the following links to be better acquainted with Mr. =
Kim Woo Choong?s current profile and personality.
=20
http://www.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/05/30/skorea.daewoo/?section=3Dcnn_latest
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HF01Dg03.html
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=3D8637
=20
We expect your correspondence and our response will be swift.Please write =
back promptly via this confidential email address =7B =
icbcinasia=40yahoo.com.hk =7D for further information.
=20
Signed:
Ms. Cheung Pui Ling,
Company Secretary
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited
33/F, THE ICBC Tower 3 Garden Road,=20
Central Hong Kong.=

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