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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a check fraud / representative scam (4 typical phrases found).
  
• It lists free email accounts as contact addresses (companies do not use such addresses)
  

Fraud email example:

From: "info department" <infodepartment@easterncurioshangai.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 23:49:28 +0000
Subject: BUSSINESS PROPOSAL BASED ON COMMISSION

                EASTERN CURIO SHANGHAI LIMITED                           

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of this organisation (Eastern Curio Shanghai Ltd). We are company based in China who exports Chinese Antique, Ancient,  Oriental Curio, Chinese Antique Furniture, Chinese Cultural Revolution, Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Buddha Art, Bronze & Copper, Bamboo, Stone, Wood Carving, Chinese Tea, Pearl & Necklace, Painting, Lighting, Mongolia& Tibet, Textiles and lots more into Europe, America and Australia.
 
We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our payment agent who can help us establish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in Europe,America and Australia. If you are interested in transacting business with us, we'd be very glad.
 
Subject to your satisfaction, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Europe, America and Australia, as your location shall determine. Please if you are interested, forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact address. Better still  just state your interest. Full details of our work and company will be given to you after you have stated your interest. For further question, dont hesitate to ask me.
 
Thank you as we await your further response.
 
Faithfully Yours,

Thomas Suresh.
For Mgt.
 
NB: for more information and enquiry please write to the procurement officer;

Sungui Fenzhou.
Eastern Curio Shanghai Ltd.                                                        
Email:easterncurioshanghai@myway.com
web:http://www.easterncurio.com
     

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