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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Chang Frank <frankchanng@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:38:59 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FORWARD YOUR DATAS.


Dear Mayerfig,
I am Mr. Frank Chang,Managing director of Hong Kong Mettalurgical import and export Company based in the Hong Kong. A Company that specialized in the exportation raw materials.such as Calcite, Barytes,Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite Mica China Clay,Mangnese Dioxide ,Ferrous (Iron ) Oxide directly from Honk Kong to Canada and the United States . The various industries we cater for includes Paints, Rubber, Plastics, Construction chemicals industries.

Being a General Merchantile Company we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in USA,Canada,MEXICO and some part of Europe as well as making payments through you to us.You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.

The reason why i seek assistance is that American and some parts of Europe check takes a long time to clear in the Hong Kong thereby holding business down for me and my associates.I already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my agents now thus my contacting you.If you are intrested in transacting business with us we will be glad to be your partners,and forward to us your contact informations
such as:
1) Your Full names
2)contact address,
3)Home/office phone number and
4) age

Thank for your understanding,

Very Respectfully,

Mr.Frank Chang
President,MIEC



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