419 scam: "lee chen" <lee_chen119@hotmail.com> COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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 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.
- lee_chen_business22@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "lee chen" <lee_chen119@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lee_chen_business22@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:54:28 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. LEE CHEN; I work with group of businessmen who deal on raw materials and export into Canada,america and
Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada,america and europe as
well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in
transacting business with us, we will be very glad.

Please contact us via email:lee_chen_business22@yahoo.com for
more information.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given 10%
of any payment made through you to us for
your services as our representative in Canada,america and in Europe.

Please if you are interested indicate
by emailing back for
consideration.

Thanks,
CEO
Mr. Lee Chen

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