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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: "Mr Cheung Pui" <contact_cheungpui501@msn.com>
Reply-To: richardbrown1998@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:41:55 +0000
Subject: Hello Company Representative Needed(Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co. Ltd)

Mr.Cheung Pui
Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co. Ltd
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Hefei City, AnHui Province, P.R.C
ANH 230088
China.
www.guofeng.com


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Cheung Pui, Board Director, ANHUI
GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY. We are a company who deal on
Plastics, candle holder, wind chime, photo frame,
suncatcher, night lamp,tiffany lamp and the other
decorations. We export into The United States, Canada
and parts of Europe.

We require competent representatives who can help
us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
the USA, Canada and Europe as well as making payments
through you to us. We will be glad and would be
willing to give a good percentage for this. Please
contact us for more information on the above 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.

Please, if interested, forward your contact
information, stating names, physical address,
phone/fax numbers promptly.
Regards,

Mr.Cheung Pui
President/CEO.



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