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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447031948842 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447092877624 (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.
  • cheng_foriegnservice2007@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: moic cheng <cheng_foriegnservice2007@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 18:58:01 +0800 (CST)
Subject: BE OUR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR REGION



Jiangsu Tianyin
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Tianyin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Room 06-08, Floor 12B, Lijin Asia Enterprises Center,
No. 19 Wunjing Road, Shanghai, China.
Telephone: 0086-21-62313803
www.chinatianyin.com

UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE:
FLOOR 3&4, NEWTON HOUSE,
132, NEW BOND STREET,
LONDON, W1S2UD.
ENGLAND.

Dear Sir/Madam,

SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I represent the above named Company based in China. My company manufacture, supply and export Pharmaceutics, Agricultural, Textile and Chemical Engineering Products for world trade.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through them as payment officers.
In our just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM). I, Foreign Service Manager of this multinational company have been directed to seek for a reputable individual/company who might be willing to take the offer as our company representative.That is why i am making this contact to you.
Because of the communication problem faced by most of our Board Members, since many of them cannot read, speak or write English Language except Chinnese which is our official Language.
In view of this you are expected to relate directly with me as the company representative since I have been mandated to contact you and give them frequent update about our activities.
Most of our customers pay out in cash, cheques or money orders and we do not have an account in U.S.A And Canada presently that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your country.Also, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid to the company's account officer.

Therefore, if you are interested in becoming our representative complete the application form below and send via email below or fax:
NAME:...................................................
COMPANY NAME:...........................................
ADDRESS:................................................
CITY:...................................................
STATE:.…...................................
COUNTRY:...........................................
TEL:.................................. FAX:.....................
EMAIL ADDRESS:.................................................
WEBSITE:................................................
OCCUPATION: ........................…..................
MARITAL STATUS: .....................................
DATE OF BIRTH: ........................................
DATE:.................….................................

Very Respectfully,

Mr. Robert Cheng
Foreign Service Manager
Tel : +447031948842
Fax : +44 7092877624
E-mail : cheng_foriegnservice2007@yahoo.com


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