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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: "medica cares" <info@cmechubel.net>
Reply-To: cmechubel287@fadmail.com
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 22:28:23 +0000
Subject: Reputable representative needed

 

10/1/2005

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Lee Wang, managing Hubei Machinery & equipment import &
export Corporation (CMEC HUBEI CO.) we are a company who deal on mechanical
equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical &
Chemicals, light industrial products and office equipment, and export into the
Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in serving as a link between our company
and our customers in America /Canada we will be Glad.
Please contact us for more information; Subject to your satisfaction
you Will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will
Pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America.
If you are interested and willing to be of help,
Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this mail and send your
reply to(cmechubel287@fadmail.com)
I want to assure you that this will be of no Cost to you and there will
be reward for the assistance you will render.
Thanks in advance
Mr Lee Wang,
Managing Director,
CMEC HUBEI CO
www.cmec.com

 

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