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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 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.
  • jon.chin777@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jon chin" <jonchin07@msn.com>
Reply-To: jon.chin777@laposte.net
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:40:21 +0000
Subject: INDICATE INTEREST.

Dear Freind,

I am Mr.Jon chin, Executive Officer (CEO) of China Import & Export Co,
Ltd. we are a group of business men who deal on Raw Materials eg
cocoa,rubber,Cassava,non-metallic minerals such as Calcite,
Barytes,Manganese
Dioxide,Dolomite Mica China Clay,Mangnese Dioxide,Ferrous (Iron) etc
and some ancient art works,we export them into Canada and America.We
are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in Canada/America and europe Presently,we are
been owed up to $90,000 and the company in question has agreed to begin
installmental payment.If you are willing to assist, you would be paid
10%
of the total sum you collect on behalf of my company in any transaction
that is passed through you to our company,All you have to do is send to
us your full name,detailed mailing address,tell and fax numbers.Once
you have done this,I would instruct the company to send the check to
you
which you would deposit into your account.When the check clears you
would then pay the balance, you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate
your mode of payment which we will pay for your services as our
representative.If you are interested,please fill in the blank spaces
below:

1.Your Full Names.....................................................
2.Your Full Contact Address...........................................
3.State/Country.......................................................
4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers...................................... And send
to the procurement officer at jon.chin777@laposte.net



Regards.

Mr.jon chin.

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