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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: "Dr. Junny Chen" <junnychen100@gawab.com>
Reply-To: junnychen100@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 07:30:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL INTRESTED LET ME KNOW

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

KUOK FOUNDATION BERHAD is a venture capital firm specialized in growth capital investments. It seeks to invest in public and private securities in a broad range of areas including real estate, energy, oil and gas, aviation, agriculture, construction, emerging markets, and high-technology. Within the technology sector, the firm focuses on communications, software, and digital content and services.

We wish to invest in any viable project that your company requires funding in an equity investment capacity. At review of your company's Business Plan we shall determine the viability of such project and the level of funding it requires. This will be a Silent/Private Placement Investment Pact between your organization and the Foundation.

Endeavour to respond promptly if the investment proposal meets your company's approval as we will only entertain serious and prospective offers.

For further enquiries kindly get across to me by via my private emails: junnychen001@gmail.com , junnychen100@gmail.com

Kind Regards,
Junny Chen (Dr.)
KUOK FOUNDATION BERHAD
Address: 34th Floor, Bank of China Tower
1 Garden Road Central Hong Kong.
Website: www.kuokfoundations.com
Private Email: junnychen001@gmail.com, junnychen100@gmail.com




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