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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.

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 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)
• 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.
  • pang.icbcasia@yahoo.com.hk
  • cheung.investment@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:25:05 -0700
Subject: EXECUTIVE PLACEMENT

Dear Friend,

This is a Management Placement on behalf of Mr. Peter Leslie
Ambrosy.

Mr. Peter Leslie Ambrosy is looking for an experienced
business person/company that can profitably invest monies in
excess of Thirty Million US Dollars outside Hong Kong . 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. Bill Pang
Assistant General Manager,
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China ( Asia ) Limited
33/F, THE ICBC Tower , 3 Garden Road , Central Hong Kong .
Direct Tel No: + (852) 8222 9007
Fax No:+ (852) 301 65726
Email: pang.icbcasia@yahoo.com.hk


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 Hong Kong .

Mr. Peter Leslie Ambrosy 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. Peter Leslie Ambrosy?s current profile
and personality.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/jail-for-attack-on-ato-revenue/2008/02/22/1203467387111.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/22/2169923.htm

http://www.fido.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf/byheadline/02/50+Former+Melbourne+solicitor+found+guilty+?OpenDocument&Click=

We expect your correspondence and our response will be
swift.

Signed:
Ms. Cheung Pui Ling Cathy.
Company Secretary
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China ( Asia ) Limited
33/F, THE ICBC Tower
3 Garden Road , Central Hong Kong .
E-mail: cheung.investment@hotmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam