419 scam: "Mr. Alex Chang"<seymouradams12@yahoo.com> RE: Job Opportunity---

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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.
- alex_chang_job4u@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alex Chang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alex_chang_job4u@mynet.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:03:32 +0100
Subject: RE: Job Opportunity---

GREENCISCO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Hengkeng Industrial Area Dongguan

Guangdong 523413 China

Sir/ Madam,

This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named company. Our company, Greencisco Industrial Co. Ltd, is a leading manufacturer of UPS, stabilizer, Inverters, stabilizers, frequency converters, DC Power Systems, Batteries for more than 10 years in China. They are widely used for IT, telecom, computer, data center, family, office, medical, bank, wind and solar system, etc..

Due to the increase in demand of our products in North and South America continent, it is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our company representative in any of these continents list above.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% and monthly salary of $2,000.00 USD of whatever amount you receive from our customers on behalf of ourcompany, and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted; send me promptly by email the following:

   Full Names:

   Contact Address:

   Phone/Mobile: Fax:

   Thank you for your time.

Please send the above details to our general Manager via The below details:

Name: Mr.Alex Chan

Email: alex_chang_job4u@mynet.com

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

PRESIDENT-GREENCISCO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

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