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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.
  • cmiecagency@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: CMIEC AGENCY <cmiecagency@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 05:38:28 +0100
Subject: LOOKING FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,

Dr. Lee Wun Johnson, I represent China Metallurgic
Import & Export
Corporation (CMIEC) based in China.

My company exports steel, rubber and raw materials for
world trade. We
are searching for representative who can help us
establish a medium of
getting to our customers in Europe, North America, Asia, Southeast Asia, South America and middle East
as well as making
payments through you as our payment officer.

Most of our customers pay out in checks and we do not
have an account
in your country that will clear this money. It is upon
this note that we
seek your assistance to stand in as one of our
affiliates in your
country.

Note that, as our affiliate, you will receive 10% of
whatever amount
you clear for the company and the balance will be paid
to us.

If you are interested in this business offer, kindly
forward to us the
stated information below:

(1)Your full names,
(2)Contact address and,
(3)Phone/fax numbers.

My e-mail address is: cmiecagency@netscape.net
website: www.cmiec.com

Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day.

Regards,
Dr. L.W. Johnson ( Director Accounting Department )
CMIEC Import & Export Corporation.

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