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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:

• 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: joan clark <joanclark101@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: joanclark101@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:17:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hisense Import & Export Company. Ltd


Hisense Import & Export Company. Ltd

Hisense China Pty Ltd
22F, Hisense Tower
17 Donghaixi Road,
Qingdao 266071 China



Compliments of the day to you,

I represent Hisense Import & Export Co., Ltd based in China, and we have a marketing quota for the year to meet. For this we are recruiting representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and North America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country.

Note that, as our representative,you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance you will be instructed on proceedings to come. We look forward to expanding worldwide before the year 2007 and do hope you could be part of the company's development.

Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath to commence registration processes:

(1) Your full names...............................
(2) Contact address and........................
(3) Phone/fax numbers...............................
(4)Age:.............................
(5)Sex..................................
(6)Occupation:........................


Thank you for your time.

Warm Regards,
Mr. Joan Clark
Hisense Import & Export Co., Ltd
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.



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