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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: "CHEUNG PUI" <drcheungpui001@rediffmail.com>
Date: 17 Jul 2007 04:07:21 -0000
Subject: SEEKING YOU


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr.Cheung Pui, Managing Director of China National MaterialsIndustry Import. &amp; Export. Corp. (SINOMA). We are a group of businesspartner who deal on Mica Raw Material such as Mica Silica, Mica Plate,Mica Tape, Mica Paper, Mica Powder, Bulky Fiberglass Filter Media For AirFiltration, Fiberglass Fabric - Needled Fiberglass Felt, FiberglassFabric - Bgz Fiberglass Thermal Insulation Paper, Ferrous (Iron) Oxide andexport into the Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a mediumof getting to our customers in the&nbsp; Canada/America and Europe as wellas making payments&nbsp; through you to us. Please if you are interested intransacting business with us we will be glad.Please contact us for more information; Subject to your satisfactionyou will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which wewill pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America andEurope. Please if you are interested forward to usyour information below to us.
(1) FULL NAME:(2) FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:(3) AGE:(4) SEX:(5) OCCUPATION:(6) NATIONALITY:(7) PHONE:(8) FAX:(9) BANK INFORMATION:Thanks In advance.Best Regards,Dr.Cheung PuiManaging Director,China National Materials IndustryImport &amp; Export Corporation.P.O. Box 154, Rm3311,International Trade Centre,Shenzhen, Guandong, China.

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