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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 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.
  • info_mhltd@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: MAYER HOLDING LTD MAYER HOLDING LTD <info@mhltd.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:11:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BE OUR COMPANY AGENT


Mayer Holdings Ltd (MHL).
Contact address:No. 3 Lockhart Road,
Room 1801, 18th Floor
Wanchai, Hong Kong CN
Phone:+852.2866.6216
info_mhltd@yahoo.com.hk

I am pleased to introduce Mayer Holdings Ltd (MHL).The Group's principal activities are the manufacturing and trading of steel pipes, sheets, coils, tubes and other products These products are used by customers in the manufacture of 3C products, sports equipment, as well as spare parts of household appliances and motor vehicles. we export into Canada,America and Europe this products.

We believe very strongly that we should do all that we can in helping the customers to succeed in ever-competitive business environments.

We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our payment agent who can help us establish a medium of receiving payment on our behalf for Goods and materials we supplied to our customers in Europe, America and Asia.

If you are interested in transacting business with us. We will be very glad, Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Europe,America and Asia. Please if you are interested.

Fill in the blank spaces below:-

1. FULL NAMES:
2. ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
9. STATE:
10. COUNTRY
11. NEXT OF KIN:
12. YEARLY INCOME

I can assure you that you too will find satisfaction and success through our service and strength and that is my promise.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Regards
Mr Peter M. Donovan
(CEO)

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