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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 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • shangzins@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Anhui=20Guofeng=20Plastic=20Industry?= <shangzins@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: guofeng3@gooxu.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:06:15 +0530 (IST)
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED/ RESPOND URGENTLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: shangzins@yahoo.co.in

Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co.,

Ltd Tian Zhi Road Hefei,

ANH 230088 China.

Website:www.guofeng.com

Email:guofeng3@gooxu.com



Hello Prospective Representator



I am Shang Zins , Sales Manager, ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY.Our company deals on Plastics,candle,holder,wind chime,photoframe,suncatcher,nightlamp,tiffany lamp and the other decorations.We export into the United States,Canada and parts of Europe. Due to the expansion of our

products on the markets of Europe, Canada and European countries,we have started recruitment for the position

of the representative Officer in your country.We require competent representatives who can help us

establish a medium of getting to our customers in the USA,Canada and Europe as well as making payments through to us from our customers.We will be glad and

would be willing to give a good percentage for this.


REQUIIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES ARE:


..Honest, responsible and dedicated


..Having no problem with the authorities


..Having a functional bank account to receive payment (Company account is an advantage)


..Having a reliable business and mobile phone


While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office.This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient,since it

guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from our customers and also allows avoiding the major delays in

getting the money.This means that the customers are able to receive the products in the shortest possible date.


WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST?


You will get 6-10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not

only making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world in need of Arts and crafts materials for their Household and

industrial use. We are grateful for your

attention.Your email has been forwarded bywww.monster.co.uk at our request, because you or somebody else has subscribed for the delivery of the

job offers on the internet .We wish you good luck and happiness.


Please, if interested, forward your contact information, stating names, physical Address,phone/fax numbers promptly. Kindly relay back to our President,Mr. Zheng Zhongxun, via private email:guofeng3@gooxu.com



Very Respectfully,


Ms Shang Zins


FOR



Mr. Zheng Zhongxum

- Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry

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