419 scam: "rep agent" <repagent1@msn.com> XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY NEED REPRENSENTATIVE

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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:

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.
- ukagentjohnsmith@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "rep agent" <repagent1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:26:30 +0000
Subject: XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY NEED REPRENSENTATIVE

FROM:MR. XCHENG YANG(PRESIDENT)
XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY
23RD FL, 363 JAVA RD, NORTH POINT
HONG KONG

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM MR. XCHENG YANG, WE ARE A GROUP OF BUSINESS MEN WHO DEAL ON RAW
MATERIALS AND EXPORT INTO AMERICA,CANADA,EUROPE AND ASIA. WE ARE SEARCHING
FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN HELP US ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING TO OUR
COSTOMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY, AS WELL AS MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH YOU TO US.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH US WE WILL BE VERY
GLAD. CONTACT OUR PROCUREMENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM. MR. JOHN SMITH
THROUGH E-MAIL (ukagentjohnsmith@yahoo.co.uk ) 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.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED WRITE US FOR MORE DETAIL,
THANKS
XCHENG YANG, PRESIDENT
XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY
GOODS FOR IMPORT / EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG. SVCS

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