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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:
  • "% of every payment" (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.
• 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.
  • shuenn-jaanmachinery@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr jack henry <mrjackhenry@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:18:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ENPLOYMENT



SHUENN JAAN MACHINERY CO., LTD
No.803, CHUNG SHAN N. RD., YUNG KANG CITY,
TAINAN HSIEN TAIWAN R.O.C.
http://www.soongiant.com.tw
Email: shuenn-jaanmachinery@hotmail.com
Tel :886-5-236-2685, Fax:886-2-6602-1090
Dear Sir/Ma,
Would you like to work online from home temporarily and get paid weekly? Our Company Shuenn Jaan Machinery Co., Ltd. is a company based in Taiwan and we are into Manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines, bakelite machines, dual-colors injection molding machines and accessories supplied worldwide since 1975 with numerous customers home and abroad. We produce various industrial machinery (machines) & equipments supply (supplies) you will be glad with our products. We need representatives in United States of America who will be in charge of all our payments from United States of America clients/customers.
We intends to increase our company sales volume in United States of America, this brings our quest to employ a credible and trustworthy fellow as our representative to handle our payments. This would not affect your present job but serve as another stream of income to your self. Being our representative and assisting us in processing the payments from our clients shall earn you a weekly salary and commission of about 10% of every payment you assist us with.
Your task is to coordinate payments from customers and help us with the payment process. You are not involved in any sales.
If you are interested, email us back for more information.
Best Regards,
Jack Lin (Mr)



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