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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: "lee chen" <leechen20@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrleechen007@yahooo.com.cn
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:23:53 +0000
Subject: PROJECT MAIL[WORK WITH US]

China mettallurgical import and export company(cmiec)
Company Address:338,Yingeze
Avenue,Yinge,Taiyuan,Shanxi,China

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am MR.lee Chen,Vice President of China mettallurgical import and export
company. we are a group of business men who deal on Raw Materialsand My
company was established in 2001 we export raw materials such as non-metallic
minerals such as Calcite, Barytes,Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite Mica China
Clay ,Mangnese Dioxide ,Ferrous (Iron ) Oxide . The various industries we
cater to are Paints, Rubber, Plastics, Construction chemicals.My sales
varies from defferent sizes.we export them into Canada,europe and America.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in Canada,Europe and America as well as making
payments through you to us and earn 10% of every payment made through you to
us.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.If you are interested,please fill inn the blank spaces below:

1.Your Full Names...................................................

2.Your Full Contact Address......................................
3.State/Country........................................................

4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers......................................

I await your prompt response.

Thanks

Vice President

Mr.Lee Chen

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