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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 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.
  • wmrcho@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wmrcho@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:21:40 +0100
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Dear Sir/Madam
This is Mr.Cho wang Managing Director of Wuxi Wanli Chemical
and Hydraulic Co.,Ltd we are a group of businessmen who deal
Chemicals and hydraulics. Wuxi Wanli Chemical and high
pressure water technology
Co.,Ltd(www.arge.com.cn ).
Let me crave your indulgence to introduce our organisation.,
ISO9001:2002 certificated is specializing in manufacturing
sodium percarbonate(Na2CO3??1.5H2O2) and Hydraulic pressure
pumps, and produce spare parts
for 12 years,the annual output is up to 20,000 .
We started several years ago.It is into the production
andsale of Chemicals and hydraulic.
Our products are Exported into the Canada/America and
Europe; We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and
America as well as making
payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this
note that we seek your assistance to stand as our
representative in your country.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of
whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance
will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Please,
to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if
accepted, do send me promptly by email to the
following:wmrcho@yahoo.com.cn
(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address and:
(3)Phone/fax numbers:
(4)Age & Sex:
(5)Occupation:
Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,
Best regard,
Chinny YU.
Secretary.
Qianqiao Huish Jiangsu China.

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