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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 transaction" (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 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.
  • peterharry7@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: info.sinopec02@mchsi.com (SINOPEC PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD)
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:43:34 +0000
Subject: Job Offer From Sinopec



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REF APP/289/REP

Good Day,

It is a pleasure to write to you in
respect of our organization, we got
your contact via email directory.
We are
a professional manufacturer &
supplier with years of experience
in producing a
wide range of machinery and
hardware products.

We are in need of representatives
who can assist us establish a medium of
receiving payments from customers
in the American/Canada. Subject to your
acceptance, you will deduct 10% of
every transactions made through you
as your commission as our
representative in
American/Canada. If interested,
forward to:

Mr.Peter Harry (International Office)
Email: peterharry7@gmail.com
quoting this reference number (REF
APP/289/REP)

Regards,
Peter Harry
SINOPEC PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD

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