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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:

• 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.
  • +862159900687 (China, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Matroc technical ceramics company ltd <yeomaocheng3@yahoo.com>
Date: 18 Aug 2006 21:33:07 +0700
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED IN YOUR REGION

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




Matroc Technical Ceramics Company Ltd.

158 jiajian road, Shanghai

Tel: +86-21-59900687

Fax: +86-21-59703241





Hello,

I am Mr. Yeo Mao Cheng, Managing Director of Matroc Technical Ceramics Co. Ltd, we specialize in the production of high quality technical ceramic products and export into the Canada/ America, Europe, Australia and Asia continent.



We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our custormers in the above regions as well as making payments through you to us. A lot of Credit is being owe our company, this has led us to search for the position of the representative/payment Agent in your region. please if you are interested in representing us, we will be very glad.



Please contact us for more information. You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will be paying you for your services as our representative in your region. Send to us your phone number/fax and your full contact address.



Thanks in advance

Mr. Yeo Mao Cheng.

Managing Director of Matroc Technical Ceramics Co. Ltd

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