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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY <contact_hokkochem2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:33:59 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME


FROM THE DESK OF
MR TAKAO MARUYAMA.
HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
Mitsui Building No.24-20,
Nihonbashi Hongoku-cho 4-chome,
chuo-ku,Tokyo 103-8341,Japan.


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

This email is sent to you as a reminder about your previous email sent to this Company on your interest in representing our Company (HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD)in your locality as our representative/agent. Note that as an agent/representative of our company, you will be entitled to 10% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to buy or have already purchased from the company.

In order for the Company to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted by you, you will have to send to the Company an email stating that you are still interested and also fill in the basic requirements provided underneath to complete registration processes:

HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO LTD(JAPAN). Receiving Payment Account Form:

Title : Ms Mr Mrs Dr:
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First Name:

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Surname:

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Age: 25-35 36-45 46-55 55+

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Relevant Experience:

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Company Background:

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Your Company Name:

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Residential Address:

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Phone Number:

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Fax Number:

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Email Address:

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Do you have an exclusive relationship with another Japan based company?
YES /NO.

On our receipt of your understanding/mail we will legitimize the process of this transaction, by drafting a Power of Appointment creating an Agency for the relationship.

Yours Sincerely,

MR TAKAO MARUYAMA
Ceo/President
HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.


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