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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.
• 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.
  • bowerching@yahoo.com.cn

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs kim chow lee" <cimec_agent1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 05:46:39 +0000
Subject: COMMISSION REP.NEEDED(URGENT)

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company china
metallurgical import and export we are expertize in the sale of raw
materials, we export into the canada/america/parts europe We are
searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds
from our costumers in the canada/america/europe as well as making
payments through you to us. Please if interested in transacting
business
with a view of helpings us,so our clients could make payment to you
being
a representative for us we will be very glad and adequate compensations
will be given and other benefits as follows Please contact us for more
information.

Do 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/europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your full contact details as
requested below.

Regards,

Mr Bower Ching
bowerching@yahoo.com.cn

Administrator




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