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

Fraud email example:

From: chung xing <r_amac00@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: chungxing_chu@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 05:00:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REGIONAL AGENT NEEDED!!!chungxing, Invest. China.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to solicit your assistance in working with me as my payment.
Agent who can help me establish a medium of getting to my customers in
Canada, America/Europe as well as making payments through you to 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 I will pay for your services as my representative.

I Export Raw materials into Canada, America/Europe.

Please if interested fill the form below so that i can advise you with
Further details,

1. Your Full Names................................................

2. Your Full Contact Address......................................

3. State/Country..................................................

4. Your Phone/Fax number.........................................

Thanks,
Chung Xing,
CEO,
chungxing_chu@yahoo.com.hk
Xing Investment, Inc.

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