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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:

• 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: "Micheal Lin Yang" <linyangbiz45@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: linyangindustries2000@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:27:23 +0000
Subject: REPRESENT OUR COMPANY IN YOUR AREA LIN YANG INDUSTRIES CO.LTD

FROM
LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Zhejiang,
China.

Dear Sir/Madam,
   I am Mr.Michael Lin Yang,CEO.LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD.We export raw materials, such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay, MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics, Construction chemicals and we export from Asia into Europe,America and Australia.
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 you to us. our company . LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD was established in 2002. We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our payment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in
Europe,America or Australia.
If you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be very glad.
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 in Europe,America and Australia. Please if you are interested forward
Your name......
Contact address......
Phone/fax numbers....
Occupation..........
Regards.
Mr.Michael Lin Yang
LIN YANG INDUSTRIES .CO.LTD
NO 1,Maanshan Road
Zhejiang,
China.

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