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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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: "CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRONICS IMPORT AND EXPORT" <cmmimc@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: cmmicm2003@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:52:07 +0500
Subject: WORK WITH US


Dear Friend.

I am Mr.Lin Bing Huang ,we are a group of business men who deal on
import and export of raw materials into Canada, America and Europe.We
are bsearching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in Canada, America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
very glad.Contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction
you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we
will pay for your services as our representative in Canada, America and
Europe, if you are intrested please contact us back with your
information.

Intrested companies and individuals Contact us via:

With the following details:

Your Full names
Your Company name
Your Residential Address
Your Telephone and fax Number
Your Work Experience

All Processed Partners/Representative of our prestigious company are
entitled to a 10% commission of all transaction processed through them
for China National Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corp.

We await your soonest response so that we can foward to you our company
Memorandum of Understanding that sealed with relationship as our
company representative agent.

Thank you for your anticipated reply.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Lin Bing Huang
President

Anti-fraud resources:

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