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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:

• 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.
  • saejoochang0072@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: sae-joo chang <mitsuboshi-shoji.co.jp110@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <saejoochang0072@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 17:55:07 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER !



MITSUBOSHI-SHOJI CO. LTD 1-1-66,Funamachi,Taisyo-ku, Osaka 551-8551 Japan. Website: www.mitsuboshi-shoji.co.jp The management of MITSUBOSHI-SHOJI CO. LTD, a global oriented steel based company with major dealings in export of steel products, for world trade as well as import & export of various commodities into America, Canada and Europe. As part of our ongoing expansion project we are in search of competent and efficient proxies, who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America, Canada, and Europe with primary duties to include receipt of funds from our clients. Sequel to your acceptance of this offer you will be pleased to know that the remuneration package for your services is very attractive and you will stand in good stead, when the opportunity for securing a top management position arises, as we intend to put in place structures, in terms of human resources and physical facilities in your location depending on our rate of turnover. Note that, as our agent, you will receive ten percent(10%) of whatever amount you receive for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. If you are interested, I would appreciate you forwarding to us the informations below; (1)Full names: (2)Mailing/postal address: (3)Zipcode: (4)Country: (5)Tele/cell numbers: (6)Occupation: (7)Age: You are to send these informations to us via this email address; saejoochang0072@yahoo.co.jp Your earliest response in the affirmative would be welcome. You will be sent an e-mail notification in less than 24 hours of your reply. Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone especially as we have a different time. Thank you. Kind regards, Mr. Sae-joo Chang Chairman.
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