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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Andersen" <paul_anderseninvestment004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul_andersen002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:56:53 +0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER





Dear Sir/Madam,


Universal Chemicals company was established in 2002.Universal Chemicals is
an
innovative, reliable supplier and manufacturer of high quality
biochemicals, amino acids, pharmaceutical intermediates,herb extracts,
oleochemicals, agrochemicals, dyes and pigments, industrial and
specialty chemicals, surfactants and cleaning chemicals, for scientific
and industrial applications.

Through our commitment to innovation,
cutting-edge technology, high quality products and industry leading
service excellence we areable to deliversignificant advantage to our
global customers and partners.

Universal Chemicals' extensive knowledge and understanding of the China
chemical and pharmaceutical industries is convincing. This, coupled
with our expertise in those key areas of procurement, supply-chain, and
logistics to create a truly world-class team for quality chemical and
pharmaceutical products in China.

Universal Chemicals creates advantage in several ways:High Quality Products
Delivering excellent value, high quality products to create superior
added value for our customers is one of the fundamentals of our business
model.

Our products are manufactured and supplied to
consistently high standards including ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.
I write to solicit your assistance in working with us as our payment
agent who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Canada, America,and Europe as well as making payments through youto
me.You will be paid 10% of every payment made through you to me.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/Payment
agent.

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and
your full contact address.

Thank you as i await your further response.

Faithfully Yours,
Dr. Paul Andersen

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