419 scam: Mr Quek Kon Sean <kmrquek@yahoo.com.my> Trust/Confidential proposal !!

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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.
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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- kmrquek@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Quek Kon Sean <kmrquek@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:27:24 +0100
Subject: Trust/Confidential proposal !!

FROM MR. QUEK KON SEAN
HONG LEONG FINANCIAL GROUP BERHAD
KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA
EMAIL kmrquek@yahoo.com.my

Trust/Confidential proposal

Dear Friend,

Please this is important and very urgent i have an urgent transaction of
$20.6 million usd to transfer to your nominated bank account, I am Mr Quek
Kon Sean , Executive Director of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad (HLFG)
here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign
bank account and foreign beneficiary.

I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management
is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct
information about this deposit, which I will feed you with, if you are able
and with capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust
according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit .

I'am waiting for your urgent reply so that i will give you more
information about this deal.

Please reply back to my private email address( kmrquek@yahoo.com.my ).

With regards,
Mr Quek Kon Sean.

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