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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ningbo_ningshing@vista.aero
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 09:02:05 GMT
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE




Ningshing International Inc.
No.138 Tianning Mansion
Zhongshan Road West
CHINA.
Website: http://www.ningshing.cn
http://www.ningshing.cn/eng/index.php


REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,

We, the management of Ningshing International Company. Detailed Selling Lead Description Product Name: Electrolytic Manganese Metal Place of Origin: China on production of raw materials which include
Uranium, Gypsum, Baryte, Bentonite and various exports into America/Canada/Europe. As part of our expansion project, we are in search of competent representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in America, Canada, and Europe as well as making payments to us through you.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be glad, you contact us for more information. Subject to your acceptance of this offer you will be given the opportunity to n egotiate the mode and terms of which we will pay for your services as our representative in America / Canada / Europe. Please if you are interested I would appreciate you Complete the form below:

1.Your Full Names...................................................
2.Your Full Contact Address......................................
3.State/Country.......................................................
4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers......................................
5.Date of Birth..........................................................
6.Occupation...................................................

Your earliest response would be appreciated.
Mr Ming Yang.
C.E.O
Ningbo Ningshing Com, Ltd.
N.B Contact me via my private Email
Address:ningbo_ningshing@vista.aero

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