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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:

• 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: "jackchan" <sun_pow_cera_co_ltd@myway.com>
Reply-To: jack_ceo2005@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:53:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Representative needed


Dear Friend,I am Dr.Jack Chan,CEO of SUN POWER CERAMICS CO.LTD of No. 21, Cheng Kung 3 St., Fu-Lo Village Ming-Hsiung Hsiang, Chia Yi Shen Taiwan. A Company that is specialized in Import and Export of Machinery &amp; equipment,Floor tile, wall tile. We are a company who deal on Floor tile, wall tile.light industrial products and office equipment, and export into the Canada/America and Europe, being a General Merchantile Company.I am currently running my business from my Madrid-Spain due to projects i have at hand and am located here for now.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as makingpayments through you to us. Please if you areinterested in transacting business with us we will beglad to be your partners.Please contact us for moreinformation,Subject to your satisfaction you will begiven the opportunity to negotiate your mode ofwhich we will pay for your services as our
representative in Canada/America and Europe.Please if you are interested forward to us yourphone number/fax and your full contact addresses.Please note that your areas ofspecialization oroccupation is of no relevance to resolve to assistingus.Thanks in advanceDr.Jack Chan.President / CEOSUN POWER CERAMICS CO.LTDFOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOURRESPONSE TO ONLY MY DIRECT AND CONFIDENTAIL EMAIL ADDRESS AT:jack_ceo2005@yahoo.cajust your sincerity is all we need at sun power ceramics co ltd

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