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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
• 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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • icbc.ltd.london@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: icbc.ltd.london@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:21:41 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

This is a Management Placement on behalf of 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.

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

Mr. David Huang
Account Officer
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (London) Limited
36 King Street, London, EC2V 8BB, UK

Most importantly, you will be required to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. 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% "Management Commission" will
be paid for your advised investment services.

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.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HF01Dg03.html
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=8637

You are advise to get back to me via this e-mail address[
icbc.ltd.london@hotmail.com ]for further information.

Signed:
Ms.Connie Lee,
Company Secretary
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (London) Limited

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