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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Copper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardcopper@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:18 -0000
Subject: Prompt Response Needed!

New Page 2

PROPOSAL FOR AN ALTERNATE INCOME OPPORTUNITIES AS OUR CASH/PAYMENT AGENT

Dear Sir/Ma,

Techen Taiwan Industrial Co., Ltd. is a New and Small Scale Company with a wide range of superior quality form-fill-Seal Packaging Machinery.

We are Targeting Big Sales Volume of Packaging Machinery products in the EUROPE/USA/UK/CANADA,

The International Money Transfer Tax for Legal Entities (Companies) in Taiwan/China USA  is 35%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.

There is no sense for us to work this way, while Tax for International Transaction made by a private individual is 7%.
That's why we need you! We need An Agent to Receive Payment on our Behalf Through Swift BankTransfers or Checks from Our Clients

THIS IS A GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE PROPOSAL FOR TAX HAVENS LIKE YOUR COUNTRY

JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Receive payment from Clients either checks Bank Wire Transfers/funds deposit
2. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
3. Forward Balance after deduction of 15% commission to our office As Instructed

If you are interested in this Transaction Please forward your contact ASAP to
 

Please reply to this email with the following information below to sign up :-


Full Name:
full Mailing Address (P..O.Box please):
City, State, Zip Code:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Gender:
D.O.B:
Present Job Status/Position:
Email:

Interest should be signified by prompt response to this email.

Richard Copper(0perations Manager)
Techen Taiwan Industrial Co., Ltd.
30F, No.29-3, Sec.2 Micheal Patel E. Rd.,
Tamshui, Taipei 251,
Taiwan R.O.C.

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