419 scam: backup@thes.com.tw Conflict Check

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: backup@thes.com.tw
Reply-To: takwai-machcompany@qq.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 05:32:14 +0800
Subject: Conflict Check

We would like to retain your firm to help us in the process to review
proposed transaction contract agreement for acquisitions or purchase of
businesses and creation of contracts for acquisition (merger) and general
corporate matters, insurance transactions performs a broad range of
corporate governance and insurance code work and civil
litigation/collection.

A referral will be welcomed if this is not your area of practice. If you
are interested we shall forward you the company information and letter of
intent.

Best Regard,
Mr. Vincent Zhu Park.
Tak Wai Machinery Company Limited
Office Address: 1/F., 48 Ha Kwai Chung Village, Kwai Chung, N.T. N.T.,
Hong Kong Hong Kong.

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