419 scam: mail.aseanmotor.co.id@aseanmotor.co.id JOB OFFER/REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +861066067734 (China, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- siwei4489@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mail.aseanmotor.co.id@aseanmotor.co.id
Reply-To: siwei3324@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 08:11:37 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER/REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

SINOSTEEL CORPORATION
17B Xichang'an Street,
West District,
Beijing P.
R.CHINA.
Tel/fax: +86-10-66067734

Dear Prospective Representative,
REF/SINOS/299U

I am Mr. Xu Siwei, Vice President and HR Director of Sinosteel Corporation.

Sinosteel operates as an iron ore importer in China. It engages in developing and processing of metallurgical mineral resources, trading and logistics of metallurgical raw materials and products, related engineering technical service, and equipment manufacture. The company offers ferrous metal minerals, non-metal minerals, and coke and coal; feedstock, such as scrap, pig iron, and heavy oil; steel/finished steel products, including steel/semi-finished steel products, steel wire products, and steel grating; and ferroalloys. It also provides manufacturing equipment, such as mining, rotating and sintering, iron making, and steel making and refining equipment; submerged-arch furnace; and continuous casting, rolling, carbon mechanical and electrical, and refractory manufacturing equipment. In addition, the company offers refractories for steel making industry, petrochemical industry, non-ferrous industry, cemmen industry, and glass industry. Further, it provides carbon products, electro magnetic material, and non-ferrous metals. Further more, the company offers investment development, future brokerage, tendering, goods transportation, insurance, cargo agent, storage and port and wharf services. The company has iron ore and chrome ore resource bases in Australia and South Africa. It operates in Australia, South Africa, India, Singapore, Brazil, Germany, Gabon, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, Hong Kong, and Macao. The company was founded in 1993 as China Iron & Steel Trade & Industry Group Corporation and changed its name to Sinosteel Corporation in August 2004. Sinosteel Corporation is based in Beijing, China.

We export our finished Materials into America, Canada, Asia and Europe. As part of our globalization efforts to expand and create jobs, we are currently
searching for Representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our Customers in Canada, America, Asia and Europe as
well as making payments through you to us. Please, if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be glad to have you as our Partner. Your area of Specialization or Occupation is of no relevance in respect of resolving to assist us.
Note that subject to your satisfaction, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services rendered(as our Representative in Canada, America, Asia and Europe).
We often give out 5% - 10% to our Company Representative for each payment received. Our business partners/Customers normally pay us via sending Cheques or by wire transfer. Please, if you are interested, acknowledge by contacting us via siwei4489@yahoo.com.hk and send the informations listed below.

Full Name:
Title:
Company(if any):
Occupation(if any):
Address:
City:
State:
Country:
Direct Tel/Cell Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail:
Your Account Limit:

Thanks in advance,
Mr. Xu Siwei
Vice President and HR Director

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