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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.

Fraud email example:

From: James Shin Weng <james_weng@mail2web.com>
Reply-To: james_weng09@excite.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:33:54 +0100
Subject: Hello


Dear Sir/Madam

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our company Wujiang Wanlida Textile Company Limited based at 132 Southern Shunxin Road,Shengze ,Wujiang City,Jiangsu province,People's Republic of China.Weare experts in the sale of Raw/Textile materials;we
export into America/Canada and parts of Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in these areas as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting business in view to helping us,so that our customers could make payment to you being a representative on our behalf we will be glad and compensation will be given to you as well as other benefits.

Subject to your satisfaction,you will be given an opportunity to negotiate the mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative /agent in America,Canada or Europe.Note that no form of payment will be requested upfront from you in this endeavor.

Upon receipt of your acknowledgement/acceptance,we shall forward to our customer/clients your name so that they will contact you immediately inorder to inform you with the mode of
payment.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regard

Mr James Shin Weng
Company Director.

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