QuickCheck: Is a contest scam misusing the name of a bank, a telco company and the police?

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Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Chg	%Chg	Vol ('00)
HSI-CWGX	0.135	0.135	0.115	0.120	-0.020	-14.29	1,481,982
HSI-PWJF	0.140	0.140	0.135	0.140	0.010	7.69	836,973
EKOVEST	0.405	0.410	0.380	0.395	-0.010	-2.47	781,636
TANCO	0.765	0.780	0.760	0.765	-0.005	-0.65	552,916
TOPGLOV	0.615	0.620	0.585	0.595	-0.020	-3.25	545,230
TWL	0.025	0.030	0.020	0.025	0.000	0.00	524,886
HSI-PWH2	0.150	0.155	0.145	0.150	0.010	7.14	522,648
PHARMA	0.175	0.185	0.170	0.180	0.005	2.86	442,315
HSI-CWIC	0.170	0.175	0.165	0.175	-0.005	-2.78	407,381
ZETRIX	0.855	0.875	0.850	0.875	0.015	1.74	334,016
NEXG	0.535	0.535	0.530	0.535	0.005	0.94	311,592
SIME	1.640	1.640	1.560	1.590	-0.050	-3.05	262,782
MUIIND	0.070	0.070	0.055	0.055	-0.005	-8.33	260,391
SIME-C91	0.005	0.010	0.005	0.005	-0.005	-50.00	244,384
ECOSHOP	1.350	1.360	1.310	1.330	-0.010	-0.75	241,499

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