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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mitchellechow@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mitchelle chow <mitchelle@mitchellechow.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:28:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Echement Info (Work/Loan Scheme)



Dear Friend/cooperate firm,
This is Steve Iwanaga of the echemnet chemical company Shaighai china.We are china's leading chemical company,we producer as well as markets for other small china chemical company and have our head office located in shaighai and Around Asia.
We are looking for representatives In other to breach the gap between our growing consumers and our products, we are looking for company representative in the countries listed below in other to facilitate the growing gap between those in need of our goods and also to enable them make payments with ease and purchase.
As our representative, the echemnet chemical company will be giving out loans of about one million two hundred and twenty thousand Great Britain pounds(£ 1,220,000 GBP) to credible companies and individuals as part of our loan/grant scheme.
Representative are required from These Location,Asia, North/south America, Canada, Europe ,Africa
Requirements,
.Ability to lead and communicate
.Your Resume and at least a college certificate
.Address of interested clients/telephone/fax etc
.Ability to establish and manage a company for us through our grants

If you are intrested to work with the echemnet,please contact our human resource Personnel,Ms Mitchelle Chow DIRECTLY via email at mitchellechow@yahoo.com.cn .

Ms Mitchelle Chow
Human Resource/Personnel Department
Echemnet chemical company

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