419 scam: "Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun"<petertungshun@accountant.com> From Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- mrpeterwong@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrpeterwong@asia.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:01:25 +0200
Subject: From Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun

FROM: Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun
(Managing Director)
Hang Seng Bank Limited
83 Des Voeux Road, Central
Hong Kong SAR.

Dear Friend,
It is understandable that you may have a bit uneasy, because I do not know you, but I have a lucrative business proposal for a mutual interest to share with you.

I am Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun Managing Director with the Hang Seng Bank Limited here in Hong Kong; I have a Business of (22.5 Million Dollars) for you to handle with me and my partners from the bank bank.
My colleagues from the accounts department who also happens to be an account manager as well, just gave me directive to search and nominate a next of kin for these funds

I got your particulars from http://www.internationaldirectory.biz/, because we really wanted to be sure of whom we are dealing with to avoid transacting any business with someone we don't know anything about.
Please mind you this is a DEAL by us as Directors in this bank, so it has to be kept confidential. Until we have successfully transferred this funds out from our bank to your nominated bank account.
So that we do nt do anything that might tarnish our status or yours.

We intend to invest these funds in a viable business overseas, and that is why we are contacting you personally, because we feel you would be in best position to guide us through, and you are suitable for a partner in this transaction.
I will give you further details on how we can go about this whole process, As we are senior staff in the bank, so we have all modalities in place, We just need you to stand as the next of kin and sole beneficiary of these funds.
So there is totally nothing to worry about as this transaction is 100% risk free and genuine.

At the successful procurement of the funds, you shall remit 75% to us and 20% for you. While 5% would be set aside for settling any expenses that all partner incur in these transaction.

If you are interested kindly reply: mrpeterwong@asia.com

Thank You.
Mr. Peter Wong Tung Shun
Managing Director
Hang Seng Bank Limited

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