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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.
• 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.
  • mailkob_info@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: CHINA NEWSTAR STONE COMPANY. <chinaindustrial_info@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:55:18 +0200
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!


Good Day Friend,

My name is Mr Kob Wang,and i represent CHINA NEWSTAR STONE INDUSTRIAL
COMPANY LIMITED based in CHINA. My company Supply Kitchen and bathroom
products such as stainless steel and ceramic series products and other
products for world trade.

We are searching for representatives who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and
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 will be paid into an
account we will avail to you. Please contact us for more information
via email : mailkob_info@yahoo.com.hk with the below informations
filled out.
NAME................................................................
POSTAL ADDRESS.....................................................
AGE:................................................................
STATUS:.............................................................
STATE/COUNTRY.......................................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS......................................................
COMPANY NAME.......................................................
OCCUPATION.........................................................
NB: PLEASE IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE OFFER AND
ALSO IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY.

We look forward in
working with you, as you send your response back to us. Very
Respectfully, Mr. Kob Wang MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO CHINA NEWSTAR STONE
COMPANY.


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