Taken from Arab News, dateline 2010-02-12:
Con men target job seekers in new cyber scam
JEDDAH: Fraudsters are using the Internet to tempt job seekers in the Gulf with false offers of work in Malaysia.
Those who fall for the trick are asked to pay around $1,500 in administration costs, which the con artists pocket before breaking off contact with their victims.
The gangs typically e-mail their targets with a package consisting of a substantial monthly salary, fully furnished accommodation and free medical and travel insurance, among others.
“These gangs have chosen Malaysia because it is an economically vibrant country where people would love to work,” said one would-be victim of the scam, who chose to remain anonymous. He said the swindlers obtained his personal data from the Internet and sent him an e-mail offering him a good job at a big offshore oil company in Malaysia
It’s nice to know that Malaysia still has value among the scammers of the world, though I haven’t seen a 419 scam with a Malaysian originating address, though.
Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 
when i was in nigeria, the land of 419 (for those un-initiated, 419 is those email scams saying you help him inherit 1000000 gazillion by paying 1000 dollar) i always read this website
http://www.419eater.com
go to the letter archives of 419eaters, look for the case by shiver metimbers.
they show you the whole process to con people.
http://www.419eater.com/html/letters.htm