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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.
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024091085 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448755727308 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • hupkin_chemicals@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • lizhupkins@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Hupkin=20Chemicals?= <hupkin_chemicals@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: lizhupkins@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 23:41:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CAN YOU WORK FOR US


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

Hupkins Chemicals & Mechinery Ltd.

1st FLOOR

STOCKLEY HOUSE

130 WILTON ROAD

LONDON,SW1V 1LQ

TEL+447024091085

Fax:+44 875 572 7308


Hello Prospective Representator,


I am Mr Stanley Hammer , the managing director ,Hupkin Chemicals & mechinery Ltd.We are group of company based in the united kingdom .Hupkin Chemicals & Mechinery Ltd deals on chemicals , chemical preparation equipments,mechanical equipments which are exported into

Canada/America and Europe.


Due to increase in demand of our product in the world market ,it has become neccessary to improve our representation.As a result we are now seaching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.


REQUIIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT 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 time.



If you are interested in representing the company in your region we will be

glad.Do contact us for more information,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 your region.

For more information and details contact the PRESIDENT/CEO Mrs Elizebeth Hupkins

via email at : lizhupkins@yahoo.co.uk



Very Respectfully,

Mr Stanley Hammer

+447024091085

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Hupkins Chemicals & Mechinery Ltd.



- Hupkin Chemicals

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