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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • bascheleet@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Basche Lee" <unitechem@pagny.fr>
Reply-To: leebasche@yahoo.ie
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:31:56 +0200
Subject: WE NEED YOUR PARTNERSHIP



Dear Sir / Madam,

 

We introduce us as a leading producer and trader from China, we have
factories producing NON-GMO tomato paste and soy products, and we has
been in the trade line of chemicals, food additives, detergent
materials,fertilizers and general goods for more than ten yeas, also
we can source other Products listed below:

 

Baosteel
Wuhan Iron & Steel Corp
Anshan Iron & Steel Corp
Taiyuan Iron & Steel Corp and so on.

 

We export these Raw Materials into America, Africa, Canada, Asia and
Europe.
We are currently running this Business from Beijing, China (H/OFFICE)
where I am located for now. We are searching for Representatives who
can help us establish a medium of getting to our Customers in Canada,
America, Asia, Africa and Europe as well as making payments through
you to us.


Please, if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will
be glad tohave you as our Partner. Your area of Specialisation or
Occupation is of no relevance in respect of resolving to assist us.


Note that subject to your satisfaction, you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your
services rendered (as our Representative in Canada, Africa, America,
Asia and Europe). We often give out 10% to our Company Representative
(each) that works with us.


Please, if you are interested, acknowledge the receipt of this email
for further instructions from Board of Unitechem Co.,Ltd by forwarding
to us your Particulars (Name, Phone/Fax number and your full contact
address).

 

Note: All replies should be directed to: bascheleet@yahoo.ie


 

Thanks in advance,

 

Mr.Lee Basche
Managing Director.
Unitechem Co.,Ltd
Fax: 86 22 702024405
18B Xichang'an Street,West District,
Beijing 100031P.R.CHINA.

 

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