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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:
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • james_cole_lee@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: ashhot14@mchsi.com (Jiangsu Tianyin Chemical Industrial Company Limited)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:17:50 +0000
Subject: SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY


Jiangsu Tianyin Chemical Industrial Company Limited.
Room 06-08, Floor 12B,
Lijin Asia Enterprises Center,
No. 19 Wunjing Road, Shanghai, China.


SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I am Mr. James Cole and I represent the above named Company based in China. My
company manufacture, supply and export Pharmaceutics, Agricultural, Textile
and Chemical Engineering Products for world trade.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 them as payment
officers.

In our just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM) I was made the Regional
Representative of this multinational company, I have been directed to relate
with you because of the communication problem faced by most of our Board
Members, since many of them cannot read, speak or write English Language
except Chinese which is our official Language. In view of this you are
expected to relate directly with me as the company representative since I have
been mandated to contact you and give them frequent update about our
activities.

Most of our customers pay out in cash, cheques or money orders and we do not
have an account in U.S.A,Canada and Europe presently that will clear this
money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our
representative in your country.

Also, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you
clear or recieved for the company and the balance will be paid to the
company's account officer.Therefore, if you are interested in becoming our
representative complete the application form below and send via emails to
this email address: james_cole_lee@yahoo.co.uk

NAME:...............................
ADDRESS:............................
CITY:...............................
STATE:/ ZIPCODE.....................
COUNTRY:............................
TEL:................................
FAX:................................
EMAIL ADDRESS:......................
OCCUPATION:.........................
SEX:................................
MARITAL STATUS:.....................
DATE OF BIRTH:......................
Equity Line Of Credit................
Bank Information(optional).........
A VALID ID. (Drivers Lincence or International Passport e.t.c.)


Very Respectfully,
Mr. James Cole,
Regional Representative,
European Region.

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