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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.
• 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.
  • ku_taek_lee@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "posco cooperattion" <posco_cooperation132@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:28:00 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

POSCO  Corporation

3f Komca Bd, 647 Naebalsan,
Seoul 157280, Korea.

 

Dear sir/madam,

                      

                     REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

 

I am Mr. Ku-Taek Lee, Chairman & CEO POSCO based in Korea .We are specialized in the production of iron and steel, which we export to US,Canada and some parts of Europe.Our product  include mild steel round bars, high-yield deformed bars, light section and wire rods ranging from very low carbon to high carbon and cold heading steel.

 

Being a General Mercantile Company we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America,and some part of Europe as well as making payments through you to us.You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.

 

The reasons why we seek assistance is that American and Europe cheque takes a longer time to clear in  Korea  thereby causing delays in our payments from our propespective customers from this region and also  holding business down for us.

 

This is exactly how things ought to be, If you feel you can carry out this responsibility kindly get back to us  with the following  informations.

 

1. Your Full Names
2. Contact address
3. Country

4. Occupation

5.Phone & Fax Numbers
6.Age

7.Sex

 

 Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevance to resolve to assisting us.

 

Note:if you are intrested in this job offer kindly reply  us via

this  email address: ku_taek_lee@asia.com

 

Thanks for your understanding,

 

Very Respectfully,

Mr Ku-Taek Lee
Chairman & CEO.

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