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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +862159900687 (China, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mmsh_director1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Docas lee" <info_shanghaiceramicscompany63@msn.com>
Reply-To: mmsh_director1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:46:43 +0000
Subject: WE NEED YOUR SERVICES URGENTLY

ShanghaiMorganMatrocTechnicalCeramicsCompany., Ltd.
158 jiajian road,Shanghai
Tel:+86-21-59900687,59903647
Mobile:86- 13601721969
Fax:+86-21-59703241

 
Hello,
   I am  Ms  Docas  lee,the Head of Admin Dept of Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd,  based in Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and export into the CANADA,USA,JAPAN,DUBAI AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over Canada/America, Europe and Asia continent . This has led us to recruit for the position of the payment Agent in your country. If you are interested in this Position,Send confirmation via email to Mr Antonio Fu,the Company Executive Directior at  mmsh_director1@yahoo.com , with the following details:
 
FULL NAME:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:
CAN YOU TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY (Y/N):

  He will be pleased to give you more informations on  how to start as the company Payment agent.

Yours Faithfully,
Ms  Docas  lee
Head of Admin Dept
Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd.

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