419 scam: "Mong Hoi" <mong-hoi01110@live.hk> CODE NO: AM-001

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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:

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:
- "huge amount of money" (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: "Mong Hoi" <mong-hoi01110@live.hk>
Reply-To: monghoi011@live.hk
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:53:25 +0200
Subject: CODE NO: AM-001

Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.

Good Day,

I am Mr.Mong Hoi, Director of Operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,
Sai Wan Ho Branch, Hong Kong. My purpose of contacting you is because
you live in a western world. I have an obscured business suggestion
for you. I am here-by seeking your service in helping me receive a
large amount of money and in giving a clear research and feasibility
studies on areas I could invest on. Your services will be paid for,
and you will be a partner, if your recommendation is accepted.

As a bank employee, I can not operate any personal investment till I
am retired and with the Anti-corruption Bill passed in Hong Kong, it
is risky for a fixed income earner to own any huge amount of money in
Hong Kong or any foreign country. It is then advisable to invest in
any foreign land secretly and patiently wait retirement.

For security purpose, due to telecom interception in Hong Kong, I
shall not accept or acknowledge any phone call. Only emails would be
treated in relation to this proposal but not without this code;[CODE
NO: AM-001].

Should you be further interested, I would prefer you to reach me soon
and finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this
operation.

Contact me through this email for further confidential corespondence:
mong-hoi01110@live.hk

Kind Regards,
Mr.Mong Hoi

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